The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of multiple burns to the face, eyes, neck, and armpit due to new evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no current disability or a link between the post-service eye disorder and service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of current residuals of multiple burns to the face, neck, and armpit, nor any nexus between the post-service bilateral eye disorder and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple burns to face, neck, armpit, Bilateral eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0605246
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and gout. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and the need for VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence of record does not support a finding that any diagnosed condition is related to the Veteran's active duty service or to a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, neurological disorder, right side body weakness, memory disorder, and balance disorder based on new and relevant evidence being received.
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