The Board denied service connection for the appellant's eye disability and found that he did not meet criteria for an initial rating greater than 10 percent prior to March 9, 2004, or greater than 20 percent from March 9, 2004, for his right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's eye disability pre-existed service and did not worsen during service. For his right shoulder disability, the Board found no evidence of aggravation by service and concluded that the current level of impairment was due to natural progression rather than worsening from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0504726
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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