The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus is not well-grounded and therefore denied. The claims for a compensable evaluation for right knee patellofemoral syndrome and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of rectal fistulectomy are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus is not well-grounded as there is no medical evidence establishing a relationship between the current condition and her service. The claims for right knee patellofemoral syndrome and rectal fistulectomy residuals are remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- discoid lupus erythematosus, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, rectal fistulectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0014825
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in excess of the current ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of discoid lupus erythematosus to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the condition was aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 6, 2005, for the award of a 10 percent rating for both the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities due to clear and unmistakable error in the prior decision. The back disability claim was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.
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