The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability related to active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a bilateral eye condition or an acquired psychiatric disorder related to her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disability (claimed as 'vision' and as visual impairment, including blurry vision, blindness, and double vision), acquired psychiatric disorder (to include the Veteran's diagnosed bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25052873
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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