The Veteran's appeal for service connection for high blood pressure/hypertension and traumatic chorioretinal scar, left eye is dismissed.,Service connection for traumatic chorioretinal scar, left eye was properly severed due to dishonorable discharge from service.
The deciding factor: The character of the Veteran's discharge from service (October 1974 to January 1978) was determined to be dishonorable, which is a regulatory bar to VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- high blood pressure/hypertension, traumatic chorioretinal scar, left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24021897
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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