The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, TDIU, and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a currently diagnosed vision disorder or pancreatic disorder other than diabetes mellitus, nor did the medical evidence support a link between his maxillary fibroma and these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the Veteran has any current diagnoses related to his claimed disorders, including blurred vision and pancreatic disorders. The Board found no credible evidence linking these conditions to service or his service-connected left maxillary recurrent fibroma.
- Claimed conditions
- left maxillary recurrent fibroma, vision disorder (blurred vision), pancreatic disorder other than diabetes mellitus, memory impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1231020
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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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