The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a shrapnel fragment wound to his right shoulder is denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral eye condition was remanded due to lack of evidence and need for examination.
The deciding factor: The decision on the earlier effective date claim is based on the finality of the May 1970 denial without any new or material evidence being submitted within one year, while the issue of service connection for the bilateral eye condition requires further examination due to the Veteran's MOS and medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel fragment wound (SFW), right shoulder, bilateral eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006911
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions and the propriety of a rating reduction has been withdrawn by the Appellant.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye condition, and PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals system under the Appeals Modernization Act.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues due to untimely filings or lack of jurisdiction over deferred claims.
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