The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as his representative withdrew the appeal for an increased rating for left knee chondromalacia prior to the promulgation of a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s representative submitted a signed statement indicating that the Veteran wished to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating for left knee chondromalacia, and this withdrawal became effective before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115725
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The proposed reductions of the veteran's right and left knee chondromalacia ratings were dismissed as there was no final rating action taken, and the disabilities remained rated at 40 percent during the applicable period.
- Partly granted
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