The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for right knee limitation of extension, a rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, and service connection for a respiratory condition due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.
The deciding factor: The VA Form 10182 was ambiguous and unclear, and the Veteran failed to provide clarification within the specified timeframe.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee limitation of extension, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054171
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 denied an increased rating for right knee strain and instability but granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension from November 25, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee instability, and separate 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension prior to July 27, 2019.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for right knee limitation of extension and a rating of 10 percent for right knee instability based on the Veteran's medical history and examination findings.
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