The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial evaluations for his service-connected wrist, knee, and toe disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show additional functional loss or disability that would warrant higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture, right wrist, residuals of fracture, left wrist, residuals of a left knee injury, residuals of fracture, left fifth toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0023984
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.
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