The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for partial blindness and a right ear disorder, finding no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current disabilities or a link between any claimed disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- partial blindness, right ear disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0332884
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service, and whether it should be granted as direct service connection or reopened due to new evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right ear disorder and other conditions were denied service connection, while some of his knee disabilities received separate evaluations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claim of an eye disorder, claimed as partial blindness, finding that there is no current diagnosis and thus no basis to grant service connection.
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