The Board has granted an effective date of October 25, 2018, for the Veteran's service-connected left knee meniscectomy residuals. The issue is now dismissed as moot since the benefit sought has been fully granted.
The deciding factor: The Board granted the Veteran an effective date of October 25, 2018, for his service-connected left knee meniscectomy residuals and the appeal was dismissed as moot because the benefit sought has already been awarded.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24035600
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 remands the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU due to bilateral knee disabilities, as new VA examinations are needed to adequately evaluate the current severity of his conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted some, including a 20% rating for right ankle arthritis from April 2, 2022, and separate 30% ratings for left and right knee ankylosis starting May 23, 2022.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for right knee total replacement, migraine headaches, internal derangement of the right ankle, major depressive disorder, degenerative arthritis with IVDS and strain in the lumbar spine, sciatic radiculopathy in both lower extremities, left knee meniscectomy residuals, and left knee instability was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at June 14, 2014.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.
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