The veteran withdrew his motion for revision or reversal of the June 1985 Board decision due to clear and unmistakable error.
The deciding factor: The veteran expressed his wish to withdraw his motion in writing before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- amblyopia of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0112061
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left eye disability and granted it, finding new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
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