The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral chondromalacia of the left knee. The claim for a compensable initial rating for bruxism was not granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bruxism did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code due to limited range of motion and inter-incisal range of motion within normal limits.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral chondromalacia of the left knee, Bruxism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1451465
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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