The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an eye condition, a chronic jaw disability, and a chronic headache disorder. The decision found that new evidence did not materialize to reopen his previously denied claim for an eye condition.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for an eye condition, including amblyopia and astigmatism.
- Claimed conditions
- eye condition, jaw disability, chronic headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0530019
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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