The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his left eye disability, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's left eye disability did not warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examiner determined that the Veteran's left eye disability was manifested by complaints of eye pain and occasional floaters, with best corrected vision of 20/20 in both eyes and no loss of field of vision. The examiner also found that his hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1105701
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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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