The Board dismissed the appeal for increased evaluations in excess of 40 percent for the veteran's left knee disorder and right knee disability due to the death of the veteran.
The deciding factor: The veteran died, which resulted in the dismissal of his appeal as it no longer had jurisdiction over the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertrophic arthritis of the left knee with a history of synovitis, residuals of total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0203161
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and BPH as the appellant requested a withdrawal of all issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there may be outstanding VA and private treatment records relevant to the Veteran's claims on appeal, including those from the 1970s and 1990s. The claims are being remanded for the purpose of obtaining these records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's case is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected residuals of right knee replacement.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee arthritis and right knee replacement, render him unemployable due to his inability to perform the physical demands of a sedentary job.
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