The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his service connection claim for a right eye disability, finding no new and material evidence had been presented.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been received since the February 2000 rating decision to reopen a claim for service connection for a right eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0623776
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, back, and TBI disabilities on a secondary basis. Service connection is also granted for his right hip, left hip, and sinus disabilities, but not for his right eye or kidney disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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