The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an in-service eye injury. The September 1977 rating decision denying service connection was final, as no appeal was filed.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an in-service injury to the eyes, amblyopia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0618788
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disorder, including amblyopia and other conditions, as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's periods of active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an eye condition, right hip condition, and neck condition. The Board found that additional evidence is needed to properly develop these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim. The evidence considered did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for an eye examination to determine if amblyopia is a congenital defect or disease and whether it was aggravated during active duty.
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