The veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The issues of arthritis of the knees, bilateral ankle condition (claimed as arthritis), bilateral hip condition, and hearing loss, right ear are dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew her appeal concerning these issues prior to a decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture, left wrist, arthritis of the knees, bilateral ankle condition (claimed as arthritis), bilateral hip condition, hearing loss, right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0012859
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