Your left knee disability has already been granted service connection, so your appeal is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection was previously denied and then reissued as a grant of service connection in the same decision that dismissed the original claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disabilities, status post left knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, associated scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19181025
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on the October 2022 grant of service connection for right knee disabilities, but not for other claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee disabilities, including strain and residuals from November 2010 meniscal surgery, as well as for residuals of a left rib cage injury with pain and functional loss. The decision is based on the presumption that these conditions are related to in-service injuries.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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