The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for central retinal artery occlusion of the right eye, which was secondary to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- central retinal artery occlusion of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18116597
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals were denied in various stages, including for a right eye disability, hypertension, and PTSD. The claims for bilateral pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, and left foot plantar wart were also addressed.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, central retinal artery occlusion of the right eye, stomach disability, back disability, and pain in bilateral legs, were not shown during service or for many years thereafter. The evidence does not support a finding of an association between these conditions and service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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