The appeal for right knee surgical scars is dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings of the hip disabilities are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for right knee surgical scars prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee surgical scars, status post arthroscopy with partial medial meniscectomy, right cruciate ligament tear, trochanteric bursitis, left hip, with limitation of flexion of the thigh, trochanteric bursitis, left hip, with impairment of the thigh, trochanteric bursitis, left hip, with painful motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26033805
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals as the appellant or their representative withdrew all pending claims.
- Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the service-connected right knee arthritis with right shin splints, instability, meniscal disability, and surgical scars, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, prior to January 22, 2024; a compensable disability rating for right knee surgical scars prior to January 22, 2024, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter; and entitlement to a TDIU for issuance of an SSOC.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol/stimulant use disorder, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, right knee disability (degenerative arthritis), and right knee surgical scars. The issues of a low back disability, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left knee disability, shin splints, right foot disability, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.
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