The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and TDIU were withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations and TDIU prior to July 10, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral glaucoma, pseudophakic left eye, mild cataract in right eye, post-traumatic headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19178248
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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