The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn all remaining issues associated with this appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal by signing an Appeals Satisfaction Notice indicating satisfaction and requesting withdrawal of all remaining issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral dysfunction, left knee patellofemoral dysfunction, cervical disc herniation with degenerative disc disease, lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065488
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 granted a 20 percent rating for the lumbar spine disorder from May 29, 2019, and denied special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for lumbar spine disability, prolapse of rectum, and hemorrhoids for additional development before a decision can be made.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is etiologically related to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the lumbar spine disorder and to address the need for aid and attendance.
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