The Board has dismissed the appeal for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for degenerative joint disease left knee status post total left knee replacement due to a withdrawal by the appellant or his representative.
The deciding factor: The appellant, through their authorized representative, requested and received approval to withdraw the appeal regarding the specific issue of an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for degenerative joint disease left knee status post total left knee replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- A23030380
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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