The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tooth fracture and an initial compensable rating for cataract of the right eye.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support a current disability or that the disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract of the right eye, tooth fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101780
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 835 · Granted: 22% (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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right eye cataract and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use due to incomplete opinions regarding causation and aggravation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right eye disorder is related to service. The AOJ will obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency treatment of a fractured tooth were granted as the condition was considered an emergent situation and VA facilities were not feasibly available.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for cataract of the right eye due to radiation exposure because there was no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure during service and the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
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