The Veteran's appeal for a combined rating in excess of 20 percent for his right knee disability has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to determine if the Veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to November 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking a combined rating in excess of 20 percent for his right knee disability, leaving no issues remaining for consideration by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, Left side cervical radiculopathy associated with cervical spine DDD and DJD, Right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy associated with cervical spine DDD and DJD, Lumbosacral spine condition, Tinea versicolor hypopigmented skin lesions, Tinnitus, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1610211
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
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