The Board denied service connection for eye disability, other than dry eye syndrome and gum disability for VA compensation purposes as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.
The deciding factor: The March 2025 VA examiner's opinion was found to be probative, indicating that the Veteran's eye disabilities (other than dry eye syndrome) and gum disability are less likely related to his service due to their congenital nature or unrelated to service-related factors.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disability (other than dry eye syndrome), gum disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25014593
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 793 · Granted: 28% (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).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vision problems, OSA, hypertension, and a gum disability due to potential secondary effects from service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated in relation to his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gum disability and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The petition to reopen claims for service connection for various disabilities is granted. The cases are remanded for further development and adjudication.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's gum disability to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.
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