The Veteran's appeals for severance of service connection and a compensable rating for scars have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded cases regarding his lumbar spine, left knee, right knee, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the propriety of the severance of service connection for a scar on the back and entitlement to a compensable rating for transverse scar of the abdomen during his hearing at the RO in July 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on the back, transverse scar of the abdomen, lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative joint disease, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the left knee, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18102819
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination and rating consideration due to the complexity of his conditions, including a recent left total knee arthroplasty. The issues include seeking higher ratings for various periods and determining if he is unemployable based on his disabilities.
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