The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the case.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal through their authorized representative prior to the Board making a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- arthrotomy of the right knee, status post total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0015103
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis, status post total knee arthroplasty, was incurred in or caused by service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are denied as they did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and were not caused by military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left knee disorder, including his total knee arthroplasty, is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (status post total knee arthroplasty and status post left tibial osteotomy) substantially contributed to his death by myocardial infarction, warranting service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
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