The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for a retinal tear as there was no evidence of impaired visual acuity or incapacitating episodes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's corrected distance vision was 20/20 or better, and there were no documented incapacitating episodes in the past year to warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- retinal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103902
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (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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