The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as denial of hearing loss and skin cancer.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not submitted to reopen previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, chronic acquired eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0505430
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired eye disorder and an increased rating for his post-traumatic headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and an eye injury. The case is being remanded to allow for further development of evidence related to these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination and consideration of additional evidence.
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