The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of the service-connected status post compression fracture at L4, and the issue is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal during a video conference hearing before the undersigned Veterans Law Judge.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903292
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 granted service connection for residuals of a left knee injury, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and granted higher ratings of 40 percent each for thoracolumbar spine disability, radiculopathy in the left lower extremity, and headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters of entitlement to increased ratings for residuals of a right and left knee injury due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for residuals of a right and left knee injury due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating, but the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a bilateral foot disability were denied.
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