The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant waiving his right to have VA wait a minimum of 30 days before certifying his appeal to the Board and requesting to cancel an appointment in Washington, D.C.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal by signing a form indicating he did not wish to continue with the appeal process.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinal scar, presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome with choriodal neovascular membrane and macular scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1300784
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that his pre-existing right eye chorioretinitis was not presumed to have been aggravated by service.
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