The Board denied service connection for an eye condition, finding that the Veteran's current eye conditions are unrelated to his military service and not related to any in-service events or injuries.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s current eye conditions were less likely than not related to service as they were part of the normal aging process.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20039937
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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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