The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for DDD, anterolisthesis arthritis, and facet arthropathy arthritis as it has been granted by a February 2023 rating decision. The appeal for left eye cataracts with conjunctiva pinguecula was denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current left eye cataracts and conjunctiva pinguecula are not etiologically related to service, including an in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- DDD, anterolisthesis arthritis, facet arthropathy arthritis, left eye cataracts with conjunctiva pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23043269
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and TDIU prior to March 14, 2016 due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for a back condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's tinnitus is found related to noise exposure during service, while his back disability requires further examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective August 27, 2019, as he met the schedular requirements for a TDIU on that date and continuously pursued his claim thereafter.
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