The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the staged ratings assigned for his service-connected right knee disabilities, and as a result, the issues are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a signed written statement withdrawing the two issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- limited extension, limited flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18141974
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and review of new evidence.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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