The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to an effective date prior to May 7, 2024, for service connection of residuals of meniscectomy of the right knee, right knee cartilage loss of the lateral femoral condyle, and right knee scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's authorized representative withdrew the appeal in writing as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of meniscectomy of the right knee, right knee cartilage loss of the lateral femoral condyle, right knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26009288
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for further action, including effective date determinations and service connection determinations. The Veteran's service records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital are requested to be obtained.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right knee scars have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed as untimely.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected left and right knee conditions, as well as his service-connected left and right knee scars. The AOJ will need to correct duty-to-assist errors by obtaining new VA examinations.
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