The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left and right hip strain with degenerative joint disease have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain with degenerative joint disease, right hip strain with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- A23033686
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 claims for service connection were remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The rating for the lumbar spine disability was denied, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to November 19, 2020, and after that date in excess of 40 percent.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities as secondary to a service-connected back disability, with a 40 percent rating effective September 13, 2016.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including prostatic hypertrophy and aortic aneurysm, as well as claims for increased ratings. The appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, right hip strain with degenerative joint disease, and right knee strain were granted effective November 17, 2006.,An additional 10% evaluation for limitation of adduction of the right hip was granted effective October 30, 2014.
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