The appeal of service connection for glaucoma, right eye, is dismissed due to the issue not being adjudicated by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: There was no justiciable issue on appeal as the issue of service connection for right eye glaucoma had not been adjudicated by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, right eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031966
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Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as they are not related to active military service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his Substantive Appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA examinations to determine if the veteran's low back disorder and bilateral eye disorders are related to military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors have been corroborated by independent evidence. The other claims related to glaucoma, migraine headaches, degenerative changes of the right knee, and abrasions on the right knee are dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.
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