Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, and a right eye disability other than cataract but granted service connection for a right eye cataract due to the Veteran's exposure to non-ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. However, the Veteran's right eye cataract was found to be due to his exposure to non-ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, heart disability (arteriosclerosis), right eye disability other than cataract, right eye cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013097
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.