The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ankle dislocation and left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis have been dismissed as the issues are moot due to prior Board decisions.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously decided in prior Board decisions, making them moot.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle dislocation, left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23024289
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore a 20% rating for his left ankle disability, finding that the reduction from 20% to 10% was proper based on improvement in the condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 11, 2019. Effective April 11, 2019, the Veteran is entitled to TDIU based solely on his left ankle disability and SMC for aid and attendance due to his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's right ankle sprain and dislocation, status-post surgery with scar, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his right ankle scar.
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