The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected left hip avascular necrosis and fracture of the greater trochanter was dismissed as he requested to withdraw all issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing before a decision was made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip avascular necrosis, fracture of the greater trochanter
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100493
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, thoracolumbar spine degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease, major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, avascular necrosis of the left hip, and sleep apnea, all as secondary to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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