The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bilateral eye condition has been dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran passed away, making the appeal moot.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19146786
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye condition, and PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals system under the Appeals Modernization Act.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues due to untimely filings or lack of jurisdiction over deferred claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a granted rating of 30 percent for GERD throughout the period on appeal.
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