The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her right knee and hip conditions has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of her request for an increased rating for patellofemoral pain syndrome, chondromalacia, and osteoarthritis of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her request for an increased rating for her right knee disability prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome, chondromalacia, osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0924848
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during active service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and lumbar spine disability, but granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis from April 4, 2017 to July 13, 2020.
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