The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hip, right knee, and right ankle disorders have been dismissed. The claims to reopen his back and left knee disorders are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues related to bilateral hip, right knee, and right ankle disorders prior to the Board's decision being issued.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral hip disorder","issue_names":["entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"right knee disorder","issue_names":["entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"right ankle disorder","issue_names":["entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"back disorder","issue_names":["whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"left knee disorder","issue_names":["whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131858
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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