The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals related to the evaluation of various knee conditions and other issues, including automobile or adaptive equipment, specially adapted housing, temporary total evaluations for service-connected disabilities, and special monthly compensation. The Board is dismissing these appeals as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals through a letter dated February 4, 2020, stating he wished to withdraw all claims on appeal before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease, right knee, Fracture, left 4th metatarsal (claimed as left foot condition), Scars, right knee, Residuals partial meniscectomy and anterior lateral instability, right knee, Left knee strain with pain on motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20034890
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Denied
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