The Board denied service connection for bilateral vitreous floaters and remanded the issue of residuals of bilateral eye keratitis due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were found more probative than the Veteran's lay assertions regarding the etiology of his current bilateral vitreous floaters.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral vitreous floaters, residuals of bilateral eye keratitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148276
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye conditions, finding that the Veteran's cataracts and vitreous floaters are not related to his active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including bilateral vitreous floaters and presence of intraocular lens, is related to active service, specifically a period of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) in 1996. As such, service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disorder, specifically whether it is related to in-service exposure to gravitational forces from flying high performance aircrafts. The Veteran also needs his service personnel records and a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately after service. Service connection was granted for bilateral vitreous floaters as they were manifested during active service and have continued since then.
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