The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a scar above the left eye, chronic headaches, and a right foot disability was denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's reported in-service injuries and symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- scar above the left eye, residuals of a head injury (chronic headaches), right foot disability, to include tinea pedis and right little toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0940871
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for tinnitus, head injury, scar above the left eye, and anal fissure. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are based on presumptive service connection due to noise exposure in service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a scar above the left eye, finding it related to an in-service motor vehicle accident during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinea versicolor, affecting 20 to 40 percent of exposed body area, is granted a 30 percent initial rating from August 1, 2012. Other service connection claims are denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including private treatment records from various hospitals and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims include service connection for heart disorders, stroke residuals, bilateral lower extremity disorders, and other conditions.
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