The veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right thigh and knee conditions as a result of surgery performed at a VA facility in August 1993 is dismissed because the issue was resolved when service connection for lateral femoral cutaneous nerve damage and right knee pain, secondary to cervical spine arthritis, was granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was initially about compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 but was later found to be a secondary service connection issue due to the nature of his existing service-connected condition (cervical spine arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh and knee condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0414020
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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