The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral keratoconus and an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a mid-back disability due to an impermissible concurrent election.
The deciding factor: The submission of the September 2024 VA Form 10182 constituted an impermissible concurrent election under 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral keratoconus, Degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain and spinal stenosis (mid-back disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037245
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence supporting a compensable rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's eye condition, based on visual impairment in both eyes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for initial and increased ratings for bilateral keratoconus are being remanded due to the failure of substantial compliance with previous Board directives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for bilateral knee conditions. The Veteran's claims for bilateral keratoconus have been denied.
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