The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals prior to the promulgation of a Board decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee, Calcific Peritendonitis with Degenerative Joint Disease Acromioclavicular Joint (Right Shoulder), Degenerative Disc Disease with Bilateral Piriformis Syndrome, Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee with Limited and Painful Flexion, Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee with Limited and Painful Flexion, Arthritis, Right Hip, Arthritis, Left Hip, Right Heel Spur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1706684
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective March 27, 2013, as he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since that date.
- Denied
The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that these ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 60% evaluation, effective from the date of claim. The right shoulder disability remains at 20%. Other claims for service connection are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examination for assessing his knee disabilities, including instability.
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