The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and found it well-grounded. The claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as extensions of temporary total ratings based on postoperative residuals, have been granted. The effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder remains to be determined.
The deciding factor: The veteran presented new and material evidence supporting her claim for service connection for a low back disability, which was previously denied in July 1984. Her claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities were granted based on the medical evidence indicating that her current conditions are related to her service-connected knee disabilities. The extensions of temporary total ratings were also granted as she required additional convalescence following surgeries for her knee disabilities. However, the effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Right Knee Postoperative Residuals of Meniscectomy, Left Knee Postoperative Residuals of Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0008800
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