The Veteran's right knee, left knee and right shoulder disorders have been granted a 10 percent rating throughout the appeal period. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for his left varicocele with residual scar has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for a higher rating for his left varicocele with residual scar.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, right knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, right scapula strain with trapezius muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128086
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's flexion was limited to less than 30 degrees during flare-ups.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board of Veterans' Appeals, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, entitlement to a TDIU, service connection for a right hip disorder, and service connection for right leg length discrepancy due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for TDIU and higher disability ratings for his bilateral knee conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal before the Board.
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