The Board has dismissed the appeals for ratings in excess of 20 percent and 30 percent for left and right femur fractures, respectively. The appeals were withdrawn prior to a decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeals before the Board could make a determination.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, right femur fracture with shortening, bowing and hypermobile right knee joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161849
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with prior remand directives.
- Granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from December 28, 2003, to February 6, 2011.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted were inadequate and remands the case for further development, including a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left femur disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left femur fracture and shortening of the left lower extremity, as well as a temporary total disability rating for treatment for hospitalization or period of convalescence.
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