The Board denied the claims for service connection for loss of vision, a dental disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for loss of vision, and there is no evidence linking any of these conditions to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his time in service. The record does not show any dental trauma or injury during service, nor is there a reasonable possibility that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for loss of vision.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of vision, dental disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906090
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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