The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding ratings for left wrist ganglion cyst post-operative, right wrist ganglion cyst, and left ankle fracture. The remaining issues of a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chondromalacia (left knee disability), a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chrondromalacia (right knee disability), and a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (DJD) are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to the Board's decision, citing ongoing treatment at VA facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist ganglion cyst post-operative, right wrist ganglion cyst, left ankle fracture, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chondromalacia (left knee disability), right knee chrondromalacia (right knee disability), lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105206
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's left ankle fracture requiring the prescribed use of a CAM walker boot is not considered akin to immobilization by cast, and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, specifically Social Security Administration records.
- Denied
The Board has denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left wrist ganglion cysts, finding that the evidence does not show ankylosis or its functional equivalent.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to October 25, 2018, for left ankle fracture status post open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with residual pain, edema, and leg length discrepancy.
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