The Board found that the veteran does not have any current residuals from his inservice burns of the face and eyes, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There are no current residual disabilities attributable to the veteran's inservice burns of the face and eyes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of burns of the face, aging macular degeneration, chronic simple glaucoma, basal cell carcinoma on scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0105170
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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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