The Board dismissed all claims for increased ratings as the Veteran withdrew her appeals of these issues prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals, indicating satisfaction with the current ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease (DDD) with spondylosis of the lumbar spine, meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears with degenerative arthritis of the right knee, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192045
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,199 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot and knee disabilities, granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and MDD, and remanded claims for service connection for asthma and diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service-connection of trochanteric pain syndrome in both hips due to inadequate medical examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection of trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, limitation of extension of the left hip, and limitation of flexion of the left hip. The effective date remains July 10, 2019.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip disability is rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, and the RO has granted a separate 10 percent rating for impairment of the thigh. The initial ratings for both conditions are granted.
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