The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, finding that his conditions are not related to his active duty service and do not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a direct or secondary service connection for the Veteran's eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21031622
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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).
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