The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left eye injury with right eye pinguecula do not warrant a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate impairment of visual acuity or field loss, pain, rest requirements, or episodic incapacity associated with the veteran's service-connected eye disability that would justify a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury, right eye pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0116051
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for left eye injury, glaucoma in the left eye associated with left eye injury, and lower back condition have been reopened. The claim for bilateral hearing condition has also been remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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