The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected left eye disability, leaving the issue dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal through his representative's written correspondence.
- Claimed conditions
- detached retina of the left eye, loss of visual field, decreased visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20061500
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to address the relationship between left eye punctate keratitis and service-connected conditions, including whether it is secondary to left eye lagophthalmos or a disorder of the lacrimal apparatus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's left eye condition and its relation to his service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and an opinion regarding the Veteran's left eye condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand for an addendum VA opinion to address the etiology of any left eye disability, including glaucoma, decreased visual acuity, and hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. The Veteran's reports of diplopia since his in-service surgery are also to be considered.
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