The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right ankle and shoulder disabilities, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury. The ratings assigned were 20% for the right ankle and 10% for the right shoulder.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no new and material evidence presented to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, thus denying the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right ankle and shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle injury, Right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0125215
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and right hand scar, but denied service connection for other claimed conditions including diabetes type II, erectile dysfunction, headaches, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, left shoulder injury, left hand injury, lower back injury, right shoulder injury, upper back injury, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for right ankle injury, which was previously denied. The case is being remanded for further consideration by the AOJ.
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