Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral visual disability was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection was granted for thyroid cancer, necrotizing pancreatitis, and diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had objective indications of these conditions during or within one year after service, meeting presumptive criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Visual Disability","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Thyroid Cancer","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Necrotizing Pancreatitis","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19176995
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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