The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a recurrent pterygium of the left eye and an increased evaluation for his skin disorder. The veteran was not granted service connection as the pterygium is a known clinical diagnosis, and he did not meet the criteria for an increased rating based on his skin condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's pterygium of the left eye is a known clinical diagnosis and thus does not qualify under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, which pertains to undiagnosed illnesses in Persian Gulf War veterans. For his skin disorder, he did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation as there were no objective indications of chronic disability.
- Claimed conditions
- pterygium of the left eye, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0101345
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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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