The veteran's appeals for higher evaluations and service connection have been withdrawn. The claims for left ankle, right wrist, and allergic rhinitis/sinusitis disabilities are well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew her appeals for the issues of higher evaluation and service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Thoracic Spine, Right Knee Baker's Cyst and Chondromalacia Patella, Coxsackievirus B, Sun Allergy/Dermatitis (claimed as a skin condition), Left Ankle Disability, Right Wrist Disability, Allergic Rhinitis/Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0003270
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disability, hypertension, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional evidence.
- Denied
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