The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, to include hyperopia and presbyopia, and remanded several other claims including those for kidney, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, lower extremity neuropathy, hip, knee, heart, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's hyperopia and presbyopia are refractive errors of the eye and not a disease or injury for which VA compensation is available. For other claims, remand was necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

Claimed conditions

hyperopia, presbyopia, kidney disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, heart disability, neck disability (cervical spine), right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 23, 2025

Citation

A25091648

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