The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for visual impairment and head injury residuals, finding no evidence of in-service injury or aggravation. The right foot and low back disorder claims were also denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen them.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Visual Impairment","details":"Bilateral visual acuity of 20/100 uncorrected and 20/100 corrected, with visual field loss rendering the veteran legally blind."}, {"condition_name":"Head Injury Residuals","details":"Occipital headaches and loss of fine hand motor coordination bilaterally. No evidence of complaints or findings for head injury in service records."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0501141
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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