The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for left eye iridocyclitis because no new and material evidence was submitted, and the existing evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the reopening of the Veteran's claim of service connection for left eye iridocyclitis.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye iridocyclitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143483
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the appellant's left eye disorder existed prior to his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and whether it is related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has vacated its June 5, 2019 decision denying the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for left eye iridocyclitis due to a lack of access to certain evidence. The case is now remanded for further action including obtaining an etiology opinion and any outstanding VA/privately held treatment records.
- Whole decision: Denied
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