The proposed reduction of the Veteran's left total knee arthroplasty rating from 30 percent to 10 percent is dismissed as it was only a proposal and not an actual decision.
The deciding factor: The proposed reduction was not a final decision that could be appealed, as it was merely a proposal in the January 2025 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26008197
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to March 17, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's left total knee arthroplasty, considering his service-related activities and post-service history.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he is capable of sedentary work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examinations and requests for additional information.
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