The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim. The evidence considered did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the September 1988 decision was essentially cumulative of previous records and did not provide a positive opinion regarding etiology, thus failing to meet the materiality threshold.
- Claimed conditions
- amblyopia, right eye
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177157
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disorder, including amblyopia and other conditions, as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's periods of active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an eye condition, right hip condition, and neck condition. The Board found that additional evidence is needed to properly develop these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for an eye examination to determine if amblyopia is a congenital defect or disease and whether it was aggravated during active duty.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, finding no evidence of a current acquired eye disorder and concluding that any pre-existing refractive errors were not incurred or aggravated by service.
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