The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder and an eye disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The examiner found no relationship between the Veteran's current dental and eye disorders and his in-service experiences, attributing them to post-service factors such as periodontal disease and normal aging processes.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental disorder, Eye disorders (open-angle glaucoma, nuclear cataract, retinoschisis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25013778
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (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
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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