The Veteran's appeals for higher evaluations of their right total knee arthroplasty and right knee surgical scar have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, which is a legal requirement for dismissal under 38 C.F.R. § 20.1302(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Right total knee arthroplasty (TKA), Right knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054323
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee surgical scar and lateral instability have been granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively. However, the Veteran's sinus bradycardia and palpitations are denied a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits, as well as remanded certain issues.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher evaluations of their right total knee arthroplasty and right knee surgical scar have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
Your appeals for higher initial evaluations for right total knee arthroplasty and right knee surgical scar have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal will not resume if a surviving family member requests substitution.
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