The Board found that the evidence submitted since April 1977 is not new and material, as it does not show a current right eye disability or one related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for chronic right eye injury residuals was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not include competent medical findings of a current right eye disability or one that was related to in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right eye injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0308554
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