The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current vision/eye disability, and there is no evidence of peripheral neuropathy or right wrist disability during service. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding any connection between these conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's claimed disabilities to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- vision/eye disability, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, right wrist arthritis, ankylosis, and carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1826228
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to address his claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, heart condition, liver condition, kidney condition, lung condition, sinusitis, rhinitis, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet. The examinations will assess whether these conditions are related to service or other factors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability and vision/eye disability claims. The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability may have aggravated her left knee disability, but this needs further clarification.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, upper extremities, and lower extremities have been granted. The TDIU claim is remanded due to being inextricably intertwined with other pending claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board's decision is vacated in part, allowing the Veteran to request a hearing for issues related to diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the hands, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
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