The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings for his service-connected right knee DJD and instability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated he wished to withdraw his appeals in writing, meeting all necessary criteria for withdrawal of an appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee with limited extension, Instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20078534
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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