The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a clothing allowance due to a left knee brace for the benefit year 2015 before the Board made its decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted correspondence indicating he wished to withdraw his appeal of the claim for a clothing allowance due to a left knee brace for the benefit year 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071949
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of February 29, 2000, for an award of TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected back and left knee disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted clothing allowances for a back brace and wheelchair, but denied them for a neck brace, bilateral knee braces, pain medication therapy, cane, and walker.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a separate 20 percent rating for dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted, but the criteria for higher disability ratings are not met at any point during this appeal.
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