The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cataract and blepharitis, finding that these conditions are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected eye disability (keratoconjunctivitis sicca with pterygium).
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's service-connected keratoconjunctivitis sicca and pterygium and his cataract and blepharitis.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract, blepharitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23020820
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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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