The Veteran has withdrawn his claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected limitation of extension of the right knee, an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected scars of the face, service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and service connection for left foot arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has withdrawn his claims through a Statement in Support of Claim filed in May 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of extension of the right knee, scars of the face, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), left foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1728385
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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