The Board has dismissed the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of status post arthroscopy of the left knee due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and not responding to requests for information.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to cooperate with VA's efforts to obtain medical evidence necessary to evaluate his service-connected left knee disability, including failing to report for scheduled VA examinations and not responding to RO letters requesting information or a personal hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0321969
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of February 29, 2000, for an award of TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected back and left knee disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted clothing allowances for a back brace and wheelchair, but denied them for a neck brace, bilateral knee braces, pain medication therapy, cane, and walker.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right or left knee disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.,The Board has also determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of bilateral dry eyes, rhinitis, or sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated based on their specific functional limitations, with a 10 percent rating for instability of each knee from January 24, 2012 to January 5, 2023. The ratings were restored or granted effective January 5, 2023, and higher than 10 percent ratings have been denied.
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