The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable evaluation for his orthopedic disability of the left knee, onychomycosis of the right foot, and scars. The veteran is entitled to a statement of the case regarding his claim to reopen a skin disorder of the left foot.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection or an increased rating for any condition.
- Claimed conditions
- orthopedic disability of the left knee, onychomycosis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0015270
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the veteran filed a higher-level review request and an appeal concurrently, which is not allowed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet and onychomycosis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including right knee disability and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, were granted. The specific ratings assigned are provided in the decision summary.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's hypertension, hysterectomy, and right foot onychomycosis are not related to her active military service.
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