The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations of his scars and right knee disability, as well as service connection for a right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and kidney disorder. The Board also found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for left shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support an increase in evaluation or service connection for any of the conditions listed.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Right Knee Disability (Total Knee Replacement)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0000624
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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