The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hand arthritis and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye blindness, finding that there was no additional disability attributable to VA care or treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish an additional disability resulting from VA care or treatment, with the exception of informed consent issues which were found to be non-compliance and pre-existing conditions. The Veteran's blindness is attributed to his own noncompliance with medication and a history of left eye trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand arthritis, left eye blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- A21017774
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hand arthritis and left hand arthritis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for lumbar strain, radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, and radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve have been remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left eye injury, claimed as blindness, finding that it had its onset in service and is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for left hand arthritis, 3rd digit and right hand arthritis has been dismissed due to their death.
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