The Board dismissed the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as it is moot due to the grant of service connection for multiple eye conditions.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection for bilateral eye ptosis, cataracts, corneal scarring, glaucoma, neurosyphilis, and aphakia makes the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye ptosis, cataracts, corneal scarring, glaucoma, neurosyphilis, aphakia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000417
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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