The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye condition, peripheral retinal degeneration, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The December 2022 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's peripheral retinal degeneration was at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral retinal degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23027158
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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