The appeal is dismissed as the October 2023 rating decision implementing the October 2023 Board decision is not an appealable decision.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA Form 10182 did not identify the specific October 2023 Board decision to be reconsidered and does not meet the requirements for a motion for reconsideration (MFR).
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear with instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26004078
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 23, 2016, for the grant of service connection for left knee disability, left knee scars, and right ankle disability have been denied.,The Board found that there was no evidence of an informal claim prior to March 24, 2015, indicating the Veteran's intent to file a claim for these disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's sciatica of the left lower extremity is related to his service-connected left knee disability and has been granted service connection. The rating for his left knee meniscal tear with instability remains at 10 percent, but a remand is ordered due to concerns about its reduction from 20 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, right knee meniscal tear, left knee meniscal tear with limitation of motion, left knee meniscal tear with instability, chronic right ankle strain, and scar, left side of head are all remanded for further examination and rating.
- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for higher initial disability ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
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