The Veteran's appeal for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disability was withdrawn, and his increased rating claims were dismissed due to lack of evidence supporting higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disability in May 2019, and the Board found no medical evidence supporting higher ratings for the other issues.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Eye Residuals of Vitrectomy Surgery"}, {"condition_name":"Left Upper Extremity Neuropathy (Ulnar Nerve)"}, {"condition_name":"Left Forearm Scar"}, {"condition_name":"Left Wrist Fracture Residuals"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Meniscus Tear"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185320
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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