The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the increased ratings he was seeking for his right hip stress reaction and right knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing, indicating that he no longer wished to pursue these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip stress reaction, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1827422
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 bilateral knee disability, specifically patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints, is rated at 10 percent for both knees. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning November 16, 2013. A TDIU on extraschedular basis was granted for the period from November 16, 2013, to March 4, 2014.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and consideration of updated VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have worsened, and she is being asked to provide updated evidence or be examined by VA.
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