The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the Veteran's representative stating they wish to withdraw the appeal regarding an increased rating for status post total left knee replacement and a temporary total for convalescence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision in this appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total left knee replacement, residuals of left knee anterior cruciate ligament surgical repair and meniscus repair with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021377
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted increased disability ratings of 60 percent for the Veteran's status post total left knee replacement and status post total right knee arthroplasty, effective February 1, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, and cervical radiculopathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's left knee condition was granted a rating of 40 percent prior to December 17, 2021, and denied an increased rating from May 1, 2022. The Veteran also received separate ratings for instability and scar.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's status post total left knee replacement disability is not related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
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