The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for HTN, glaucoma, or compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right eye injury with glaucoma due to VA medical treatment in December 2002. The Veteran's right eye condition is not considered compensable as it does not meet the criteria for loss of use of an extremity or blindness.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the August 1992 RO decision was found to be cumulative and did not bear directly and substantially upon the specific matters at hand. The Veteran's right eye condition is not considered compensable as it does not meet the criteria for loss of use of an extremity or blindness.
- Claimed conditions
- HTN, glaucoma of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1210406
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted, while the other claims are remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The claim for service connection for glaucoma of the right eye was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal.
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