The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for endophthalmitis and enucleation of the left eye. The right eye disorder was also denied as secondary to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted, and the Board found that the left eye disorder is not related to the right eye disorder or any other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- endophthalmitis, enucleation of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0844441
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining informed consent forms from VA facilities regarding left eye procedures performed between February 2000 and March 31, 2001. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to missing informed consent forms and a need for further VA examination. The Veteran is seeking compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for blindness and enucleation of the left eye, but the claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.
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