The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder and a dental disorder, as well as the grant of higher disability ratings for kidney stones. The effective date for the 20% rating for kidney stones was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a 20 or 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Codes 7508 and 7509, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disorder (vision problems), Dental Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20048706
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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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