The Board denied the claim for service connection of residuals of left eye trauma as new and material evidence was not received.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran did not relate to his in-service left eye trauma and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left eye trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18152018
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, an eye disability, residuals of left eye trauma, vaginitis, migraine, and costochondritis as the Veteran refused to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy claims were also denied based on insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further examination regarding National Guard service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's left eye cataract and subsequent YAG laser capsulotomy are likely due to in-service trauma, resulting in service connection being granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional development and initial RO consideration of the new evidence. The veteran's notice of disagreement on residuals of left eye trauma has been placed in appellate status, so a statement of the case must be issued.
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