The Board has denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of a right eye injury, including a corneal abrasion. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
The deciding factor: The new and additional evidence provided does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (residuals of a corneal abrasion) or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, as it is either redundant or does not support the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal abrasion, bilateral refractive error
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0803273
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for depression and service connection for corneal abrasion are dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to his service-connected IBS is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, which is related to his right knee disability, is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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