The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right hip disabilities, as well as his request for a temporary total evaluation due to convalescence. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim for left knee disability, and there was no current evidence linking the right hip disability to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's claims were not well-grounded as he failed to submit sufficient evidence to establish a connection between his claimed disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee wound, right hip injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0023894
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a right fourth metacarpal fracture with strain, right ankle injury, and right hip injury due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot, left knee, and right hip injuries due to a lack of proper procedural steps in the legacy appeal system.
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