The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple knee and back conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patella tendonitis with arthritis, degenerative arthritis left sacroiliac joint with degenerative disk protrusion and scoliosis, left knee limited extension, left-sided radiculopathy of the lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18111871
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee limited extension and instability but denied increased ratings for right and left knee limited flexion.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, except for a 30% rating for bilateral pes planus prior to November 19, 2023, and a non-compensable rating for right knee limited extension since March 4, 2024.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limited extension, instability, and flexion due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective August 7, 2020 due to service-connected disabilities. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to that date is remanded for extraschedular consideration.
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