The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye condition, including blindness, and as a result of VA medical care under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 remains denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the final August 2019 rating decision does not relate to information that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in the claim, specifically whether the left eye disability was etiologically related to service and/or treatment at a VA medical facility.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye condition, blindness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050273
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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