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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0505430
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0505430.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including arthritis of the right shoulder and both wrists, low back disorder, neck disorder, chronic acquired eye disorder, tinnitus, allergies, asthma, unspecified disorders related to asbestos and radiation exposure. The claims are all denied.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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