The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts, increased ratings for malaria and dysentery, and an increased rating for duodenal ulcer disease. The conditions were not shown to be related to active service or any inservice injury.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran's current conditions are causally related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Cataracts, Malaria, Dysentery, Duodenal Ulcer Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0127586
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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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