The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back injury. The right knee evaluation remains at 20% due to residual symptoms, but the veteran's appeal is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Injury, Residuals of Status Post Meniscus Repair of Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0006893
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The VA must obtain relevant treatment records, conduct new examinations, and provide adequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back injury, left ankle injury, tinnitus, and major depressive disorder. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the reduction in rating for the Veteran's low back injury from 40 to 10 percent was improper and restored the original 40 percent rating. The issues of increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome, left and right lower extremities, as well as TDIU are remanded due to outstanding records.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies were granted increased ratings. The Veteran is currently rated at 40 percent for his low back disability and 10 percent each for his left and right lower extremity radiculopathies prior to April 23, 2015.
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