All appeals for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings have been withdrawn by the Veteran.,The Veteran has also withdrawn all appeals regarding effective date determinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in January 2020, prior to the promulgation of a decision with respect to these appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- left total knee replacement, limited rotation of the left thigh, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome with limited extension, limited flexion of the left hip, right ankle osteoarthritis, limited adduction of the right thigh, right hip DJD and bursitis, limited flexion of the right hip, residuals of right knee medial meniscectomy, including osteoarthritis and residual scar, cervical strain, lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080403
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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