The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected ankle sprains and right shoulder disability have been withdrawn. The Board has determined that the current rating of 10 percent for the service-connected right shoulder disability is appropriate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving only the issue of a higher rating for the right shoulder disability to be addressed under the existing criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left ankle sprain, chronic right ankle sprain, status post arthroscopic labral repair and debridement of the right shoulder with residual scar and impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1106975
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic left ankle sprain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the current condition is related to a left ankle injury sustained during active duty.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability was granted in full, and the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for right hamstring tendonitis, left elbow bursitis, chronic left ankle sprain, and low back disability were denied or dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a right hip strain, migraine and tension headaches, and chronic right ankle sprain as they require additional evidence through supplemental opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the other issues.
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