The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye condition is related to an in-service injury, and therefore service connection for a left eye disability is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current left eye corneal scar with reduced vision is a residual of his May 1985 in-service left orbital injury, and thus concluded that it is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left periorbital injury, left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23037980
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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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