The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously-denied claim for service connection for residuals of an eye injury, as well as his claims for stress disorder, bilateral leg disability, hearing loss in the left ear, and cervical spine disability. The evidence submitted since the last final denial was found to be cumulative and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating any of these claims.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by the Veteran does not relate his current disabilities to service or show that they were diagnosed within one year following discharge from active duty, as required for presumptive service connection under VA laws and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left eye injury, stress, bilateral leg disability, hearing loss in left ear, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1005259
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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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