The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
The deciding factor: The veteran explicitly and unambiguously withdrew his appeal, understanding the consequences of such action, and there is no indication that he pursued the claim further after requesting cancellation of a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral syndrome with meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22001805
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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