The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, including retinal detachment, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his in-service exposure to chemicals. The Board also found that the other conditions affecting his right eye were not related to his service.
The deciding factor: The May 2018 VA examiner concluded that chemical exposure did not cause the Veteran's retinal detachment, and the other conditions were a result of the detached retina.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23051291
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye disability, including retinal detachment and chorioretinal scar. The claim will be adjudicated again with a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral eye conditions as untimely and because the claims have been fully granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a left shoulder disability, bilateral pes planus, right eye retinal detachment, herpes viral keratitis, and left eyelid edema.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right eye retinal detachment and remanded the claims for right eye cataracts and choroidal hemangioma for further development.
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