The veteran's claims for service connection for decreased vision in the left eye and initial evaluations for hepatitis-C have been denied. The effective date for a grant of service connection for hepatitis-C remains March 6, 2001.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for hepatitis-C prior to March 6, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- decreased vision in the left eye (amblyopia), hepatitis-C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0432338
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis-C is being remanded due to new evidence suggesting exposure during service, and the need for a medical opinion on this theory.
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