The Board denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and bilateral tinea infections, and declined to reopen a claim for service connection for a heart disorder. The veteran's attorney entered into an agreement in November 1999 but the requirements for payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Board has never entered a final decision with respect to the matter of TDIU or an earlier effective date for TDIU, and thus the criteria for payment of attorney fees from past due benefits have not been met.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee impairment, Left knee impairment, Lumbosacral strain, Bilateral tinea infection, Heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019408
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain was dismissed, and the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, cervical radiculopathy (left and right) were remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.
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