The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant, through their authorized representative, withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee, degenerative arthritis, right knee, degenerative arthritis, left knee, limitation of flexion, right knee, limitation of flexion, left knee, moderate subluxation, right knee, moderate subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1232096
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for the Veteran's right knee disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically an inadequate VA examination.
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