The appeal for a compensable rating for residuals of a thoracotomy scar was dismissed, and the claim for service connection for left eye condition secondary to a cerebrovascular accident was denied.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examiner's opinion concluded that the Veteran's left eye condition is not related to his service-connected cerebrovascular accident.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a thoracotomy scar, left eye visual problem (left eye condition)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24002080
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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