The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of head trauma and an increased evaluation for myositis, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for residuals of head trauma. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical evidence linking the appellant's current eye conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the submitted evidence did not provide a basis to reopen the claim for residuals of head trauma, as it was not new and material. Additionally, no link between the appellant's current eye conditions and his military service could be established based on the available medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- head trauma, bilateral refractive error and pingueculum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0329604
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