The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for corneal scarring and a rectal disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of a chronic rectal disability. The claim for corneal scarring is pending in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a chronic rectal disability to support service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal scarring, rectal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0423214
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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)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically the lack of a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's eye disabilities are related to service. The AOJ is required to obtain a VA opinion on this issue.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left eye disability, including corneal scarring and a previous corneal abrasion with lensectomy, is being remanded for further evaluation due to a duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied readjudication of the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen the claim, despite the submission of additional post-service clinical records and lay statements.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a rectal disability, finding that it began during active duty service and is etiologically related to anal fissures he experienced in service.
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