The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left foot disability and service connection for a bilateral eye disorder. The decision found that there was no current evidence of a bilateral eye condition.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of a current bilateral eye disability, and the claim is not about service connection at all.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Degenerative Changes, Multiple Minor Joints with Gouty Arthritis, Status Post Arthrodesis, Right Eye Injuries (not specified)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0801350
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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