The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 40 percent for residuals of multiple pelvic fractures, including DJD of the right hip, has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision being promulgated.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1517697
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been reopened, but the underlying merits of this claim have not yet been decided.,Service connection for hypertension and DJD of the right hip is denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection claims related to right total knee arthroplasty, mechanical low back pain, DJD of the right hip, right ankle disability, PTSD, erectile dysfunction (secondary to physical disabilities), and right shoulder strain (secondary to physical disabilities).
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis and urge incontinence have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right and left plantar fasciitis with heel spur, but denied reopening of his claim for hypertension. The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the right hip is rated at 10 percent.
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