The Board has determined that the Appellant's current left eye disorder, diagnosed as lattice degeneration with scarring and localized retinal detachment, is not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for an eye disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Appellant's current left eye disorder was not caused by or a result of any incident in military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left eye injury, lattice degeneration with scarring and localized retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742277
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, finding that the Veteran's current condition was incurred during active duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicidal agents while aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to June 14, 2016.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the case is now closed.
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