The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral nuclear cataracts are not etiologically related to active service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's specific type of cataract (nuclear) is caused by aging, and did not occur during service. They also noted that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not risk factors for causing or accelerating the course of cataracts.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral nuclear cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22044825
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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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