The Veteran's appeal was denied for his claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral eye disability, left ankle and foot disabilities, asbestosis, right hip osteoarthritis with labral tears, left knee disability, and left hip tear. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an eye disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records were negative for any complaints or clinical findings of an eye disability during his time in service. Therefore, the denial of his claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disability was upheld as final.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Bilateral Eye Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Left Ankle Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Bilateral Foot Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Asbestosis"}, {"conditionName":"Right Hip Osteoarthritis with Labral Tears"}, {"conditionName":"Left Knee Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Left Hip Tear of the Superior Labrum with a Labral Cyst and Effusion"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1023501
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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.
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