The Board denied service connection for residuals of a broken nose and bilateral eye disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions during or after service.
The deciding factor: Service medical records did not show any nasal fracture or chronic symptoms indicative of a broken nose. The Veteran's complaints were attributed to other causes (tonsillitis). Bilateral eye disabilities are not shown in the service records and there is no indication of continuity post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a broken nose, Bilateral eye disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2012
- Citation
- 1235637
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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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