The veteran's left ankle tendonitis and bursitis have been granted service connection with a 10% evaluation.,Service connection for reflux esophagitis has not been established.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection for his right knee disorder or reflux esophagitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis, left ankle, Bursitis, left knee, Reflux esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0004369
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's reflux esophagitis has been rated at a noncompensable level since November 1, 2006. The Board finds that the evidence supports an initial rating of 10 percent for the entire period.
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