Your previous appeals for service connection for knee and ankle arthritis have been dismissed because the July 12, 2021 notice of disagreement was found to be duplicative.
The deciding factor: The July 12, 2021 notice of disagreement did not initiate a new appeal as the issues had already been appealed in June 2021 and were pending at the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis, left knee, osteoarthritis, right knee, degenerative arthritis, left ankle, degenerative arthritis, right ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24028262
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy and right ankle arthritis due to inadequate medical nexus opinions in the September 2024 decision.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for left knee extension and a separate 10 percent rating for instability, while denying an increased rating for flexion.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for higher ratings for ankle sprains were denied, but separate 10 percent ratings for ankle instability were granted. The claim for a higher rating for left knee osteoarthritis and TDIU was remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and neck disability, effective February 6, 1996, based on clear and unmistakable error in previous rating decisions.
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