The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for his left knee disability in September 2018, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal through his representative in September 2018, which was confirmed again in December 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006322
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted disability ratings of 40 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome, 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear, and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, 30 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and 30 percent for right knee patellar chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis, but not higher.
- Granted
The Board granted separate evaluations of 20 percent for right knee instability and left knee instability, as well as a TDIU from December 4, 2016, to December 4, 2017, and from December 4, 2017.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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