The Board dismissed the appeals for various conditions related to the Veteran's knees and little finger, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal before a decision was made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with lateral meniscus tear repair and lateral meniscectomy, left knee strain, status post right little finger proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint fracture, right leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21039672
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, shin splints of the right leg, and shin splints of the left leg are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial evaluations for left knee strain, limitation of extension and flexion were both denied as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board cannot issue a decision on the merits as they have no jurisdiction.
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