The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left knee injury has been withdrawn. The issues of maxillary sinusitis with retention cyst and right shoulder osteoarthritis are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left knee injury during his hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Injury, Maxillary Sinusitis with Retention Cyst, Right Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1218254
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of his hands or feet, nor does he have a severe burn injury. Therefore, he is ineligible for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis resulted in limited range of motion, with abduction limited to 25 degrees from the side. The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, is due to her service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from December 31, 2014 to the present. The VA Regional Office is required to consider whether any rules concerning finality bar its consideration of TDIU for any period and specify the claim period in its decision.
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