The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right knee disability has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated satisfaction with the recent VA decision and requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- status post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the right knee, partial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19104919
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,515 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and updated medical records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected left knee disability prior to October 8, 2009 is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by arthritis with pain, swelling, and weakness, did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to August 31, 2009.
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