The Board dismissed all appeals related to the veteran's service-connected conditions, including those for right knee osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease with lumbar spine issues, left hip strain, and pelvis fracture. The appeal was also dismissed regarding TBI-related headaches and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The appeals were dismissed due to the veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis with posterior collateral ligament enthesopathy and chondrocalcinosis, degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine with lumbar scoliosis, left hip strain with leg length alignment asymmetry, bursitis, and tendonitis, pelvis fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22017282
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a pelvis fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding the cause of his injury.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine with lumbar scoliosis. The Board also restored the Veteran's 20% rating for his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a pelvis fracture, including a lower back condition, finding that the Veteran's current back disability was not related to his in-service injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and a healed pelvis fracture have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
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