The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in disability rating for residuals of a right knee meniscectomy as it was not an appealable decision.
The deciding factor: The February 2020 rating decision proposing to reduce the disability rating from 20% to 10% was only a non-final proposal and not appealable.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right knee meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24021258
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a review of his employment capabilities and referral to the VA's Director of Compensation and Pension for extra-schedular consideration.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal. As a result, no further action by the Board is appropriate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new VA orthopedic examination is needed to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to prevent him from securing and following any substantially-gainful employment. The RO should also obtain and associate with the claims folder copies of all treatment records for the veteran at Fort Wayne, Indiana VAMC from November 2007 to the present time.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's right knee meniscectomy and did not grant service connection for brain damage.
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