The Board found no evidence of a current right eye condition and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran has a current diagnosis of right eye pterygium.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0818029
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right eye pterygium is not considered disabling enough to warrant a compensable evaluation, as there were no incapacitating episodes or visual impairment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right eye pterygium and bilateral pinguecula were granted a disability rating of 20 percent, effective from May 13, 2018. Prior to this date, the disabilities did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development, specifically scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's right eye pterygium. The Veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any right eye conditions are diseases or defects, and whether they were caused by service. The Veteran's history of trauma during service is also being considered.
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