The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eye disorder, diagnosed as vitreous floaters and partial vitreous detachment (PVD) of the left eye, is related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The May 2020 VA examiner concluded that it is at least as likely as not that the disorder is related to an injury in service because trauma is a known risk factor for PVD and the Veteran developed the condition earlier than the typical age.
- Claimed conditions
- vitreous floaters, partial vitreous detachment (PVD) of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23023143
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability of the eyes, other than bilateral photophobia, as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's eye conditions and his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disability other than photophobia, specifically whether it is due to an injury superimposed on his existing refractive error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma, vitreous floaters, and papilledema. The Veteran asserts that these conditions are related to her service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral corneal opacity and vitreous floaters, diagnosed in a November 2019 VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.
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