The veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right eye blindness is denied as not well grounded due to the lack of medical evidence linking his current condition to VA hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment.
The deciding factor: The claim lacks competent (medical) evidence establishing a relationship between the veteran's VA medical care and any additional disability resulting in right eye blindness.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0027808
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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