The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral primary open angle glaucoma with optic neuritis was denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service that caused the current disability.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any eye conditions during service, and the current diagnoses are not related to service based on medical opinions provided by VA examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral primary open angle glaucoma, optic neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1643340
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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