The Board denied the veteran's appeal to reopen his claim for service connection of a bilateral vision disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted. The case is now before the Board again due to additional development.
The deciding factor: The RO provided the veteran with adequate notice regarding the need for new and material evidence but did not provide sufficient reasons and bases in its decision to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral vision disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0529792
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral vision disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's August 2023 Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ) as it was the incorrect form to file when seeking to reopen previously denied claimed disorders.
- Partly granted
The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA did not adequately attempt to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's eye disabilities due to his incarceration. The case is being remanded to ensure proper compliance with the duty to assist.
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