The veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was denied. His maxillary sinusitis has been granted an increased rating to 30 percent, but his circumcision scar remains at the original 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not provide sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the left knee disorder claim, while the maxillary sinusitis met criteria for a higher rating based on recurrent symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, circumcision scar, maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0007401
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What this means for you
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