The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in a written statement prior to the decision being promulgated.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, residual scar, status post right knee arthroscopy, residual scar, status post left knee arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24013036
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a higher rating of 30 percent for right shoulder arthritis effective February 1, 2024, and denied ratings higher than 20 percent for left shoulder arthritis, higher than 20 percent for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease, higher than 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion, higher than 10 percent for right knee instability, and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.
- Granted
The Board granted increased initial ratings for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and right shoulder degenerative arthritis conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2024 Rating Decision was dismissed as the funds were disbursed to the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of an increased 40 percent rating for right knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, as well as other related claims.
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