The Veteran's appeal of a rating in excess of 10 percent for left patellofemoral syndrome has been dismissed as there is no case or controversy regarding this issue.
The deciding factor: There was no substantive appeal filed by the Veteran or his representative, and the claim is considered not to be in appellate status.
- Claimed conditions
- left patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124171
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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