The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected corneal opacities of the right eye do not currently result in any compensable disability, as there is no active pathology and the current visual impairment is attributed to other ocular conditions. As a result, an increased rating for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current vision problems are due to his service-connected corneal opacities of the right eye.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal opacities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0106053
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied initial compensable ratings for hemorrhoids, umbilical hernia scar, tinea pedis, and corneal opacities (claimed as residual of photorefractive keratotomy). The Veteran's service-connected conditions were not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral glaucoma, corneal opacities and corneal erosion, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral glaucoma due to incomplete information and need for further medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues and for a VA examination.
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