The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for right knee scarring and the assignment of earlier effective dates for service connection were dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for his right knee instability was also dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to reopen his claim for PTSD, thus dismissing the appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Knee Total Knee Replacement, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128303
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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