The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative prior to the Board issuing a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and his representative requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee chondromalacia with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1630399
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 claims for increased disability ratings for knee conditions were denied. The appeals for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities were dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeals for bilateral shoulder disabilities and sleep apnea were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right knee chondromalacia with arthritis, as well as depression secondary to his knees and ulcerative colitis, are granted. The claim for depression is remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting entitlement to SMC at the aid and attendance rate.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and he is also found to be in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted the TDIU claim and remanded for a VA examination regarding SMC.
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