The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple service-connected conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal of these issues during a Board hearing. The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis and patellofemoral syndrome, but no higher, from December 31, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals on multiple service-connected conditions during a Board hearing, resulting in the dismissal of these claims. The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis and patellofemoral syndrome from December 31, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle herniation with muscle injury, proximal aspect, left thigh, Left hip impairment of thigh, Residual scars, left knee, thigh and gluteal area, Left hip limitation of flexion, Anxiety disorder with depression, Lumbar spine disability, Residuals of fracture left proximal tibial plateau with left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22036206
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with agoraphobia with panic attacks as directly related to military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, and his increased rating claim for lumbar spine disability is also granted to a 40 percent rating.
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