The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant, through his authorized representative, requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia patella of the left knee, Otitis media
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0900717
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's degenerative joint disease, to include chondromalacia patella of both knees is manifested by complaints of pain; objectively, flexion of both knees is to no worse than 110 degrees and extension of both knees is to no worse than 0 degrees.
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