The Board denied service connection for right eye vision loss, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or service-connected conditions. The Veteran's claims of secondary service connection were also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA-contract optometrist provided a negative medical opinion regarding a secondary relationship between the right eye vision loss and service-connected migraines or cervical spine disability, finding that the causes for the disorders were unrelated to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye vision loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066789
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Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed disabilities and active service, including exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right eye vision loss as there is no current diagnosis of such condition and the Veteran does not have a history of right eye symptoms or impairment.
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