The appeal for increased rating of right eye optic nerve anomaly and service connection for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been dismissed by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board promulgated a decision, thus there are no specific errors to address.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye optic nerve anomaly, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011098
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,569 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased PCOS, service connection for fibromyalgia and sleep apnea have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has symptoms of these conditions during active duty and continues to experience them post-service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a granted rating of 30 percent for GERD throughout the period on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for polycystic ovary syndrome and left ankle strain due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for polycystic ovary syndrome and a 10 percent rating for hypertension.
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