The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates for his right and left knee disabilities have been dismissed due to a procedural defect.,The Veteran's appeal seeking a compensable rating for his left patella scar has been accepted, but the claims are still pending.
The deciding factor: The August 2019 rating decision was not an initial decision with respect to these issues and therefore improperly docketed under the AMA.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee with residuals of torn medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23036085
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for retropatellar pain syndrome of the right and left knees due to inadequate examination reports that did not account for the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus, cervical spine condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, left knee condition, left shin condition, and ankle conditions are all granted as service connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on direct evidence showing their onset during active duty.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding treatment records.
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