The Board found that the Veteran does not have bilateral optic nerve head drusen that was incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not show a link between the Veteran's current bilateral optic nerve head drusen and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral optic nerve head drusen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1621677
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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