The veteran's appeal was timely and adequate, allowing for the continuation of his existing disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The substantive appeal was filed within the one-year period from the date of the denial, meeting the requirements for a timely and adequate appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back pain with degenerative joint disease, Chondromalacia patellae with degenerative changes of the right knee, Chondromalacia patellae with degenerative changes of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0115910
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected low back pain with degenerative joint disease is pending. The claims for reopening the hearing loss and tinnitus service connection are also pending.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his left knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, and low back pain with degenerative joint disease have all been denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's thoracic segment of the spine disability does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of severe limitation of motion. The lumbar segment of the spine disability remains at 40 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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