The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on eleven service-connected disabilities is dismissed due to the absence of a notice of disagreement (NOD) for the October 2017 rating decision that awarded the maximum, 50 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a NOD for the October 2017 rating decision awarding the maximum 50 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fascitis, left hip disability (limitation of flexion), left hip disability (limitation of adduction and osteoarthritis), left hip disability (limitation of extension and osteoarthritis), left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy disability, right hip disability (limitation of flexion), right hip disability (limitation of extension and osteoarthritis), right hip disability (limitation of adduction and osteoarthritis), right knee degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, bilateral metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22064407
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for effective dates and initial ratings have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, as his current conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, and multiple orthopedic conditions, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
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