The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The veteran was granted service connection for certain conditions but not all, and the RO assigned appropriate disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection in many cases due to lack of supporting medical documentation and conflicting diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Vitiligo, Residuals of a Right Hand Injury, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Ankle, Left Ankle Fracture, Tonsillectomy, Headaches, Right Shoulder Disability, Right Elbow Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability, Low Back Disability, Chronic Nosebleeds, Pericarditis and Associated Chest Pain, Residuals of a Little Toe Infection, Sleep Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0013288
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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