The Veteran's appeals for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella and a higher rating for the right knee disability, as well as her appeal for an effective date prior to August 17, 2012 for right knee chondromalacia patella, have all been dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals regarding these issues before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee chondromalacia patella, sprained left knee with chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100584
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 a 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension and left knee limitation of extension, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee chondromalacia patella.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 20, 2023, a rating in excess of 20 percent from May 20, 2023 to July 3, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for the Veteran's right knee chondromalacia patella.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased knee ratings and TDIU for further development, as the previous Board decision did not provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases and failed to ensure VA's duty to assist had been satisfied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left and right knee chondromalacia patella prior to February 25, 2025, denied ratings greater than 40 percent after that date, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective January 1, 2022.
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