The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and initial ratings for his right-knee, left-knee, and low-back conditions have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable rating for his right-knee condition, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his low-back condition, and service connection for his right-hip and left-hip conditions have also been dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of the Veteran's claims related to earlier effective dates or initial ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right-knee condition, left-knee condition, low-back condition, right-hip condition, left-hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179758
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee conditions due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's low-back condition, as the evidence supports forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less during flare-ups.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right-knee condition based on limited flexion to 15 degrees.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for back, right-shoulder, and right-knee conditions.
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