The Veteran's appeals for service connection and higher ratings have been dismissed. The claims of service connection for a right knee/leg disorder and left knee/leg disorder are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the previously mentioned issues, and the claims were dismissed accordingly.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disease, Hypertension (HTN), Penis deformity, Acquired psychiatric disorder, Tinnitus, Total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), Degenerative arthritis of the right knee (right knee/leg disorder), Status post left knee arthroscopic surgery (left knee/leg disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129096
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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