The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been fully resolved, as his claim for pterygium, right eye, postoperative was granted in a prior decision. The issues of increased evaluations for residuals of fractured mandible and nose fracture remain pending but are denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the need for higher or separate evaluations under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- pterygium, right eye, postoperative, residuals of fractured mandible, residuals of nose fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0844972
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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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