The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic right leg, right knee, and right hip disabilities in October 1997. The case was remanded multiple times by the Board but the issues were not fully addressed.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the final denial without addressing new evidence or providing a VA examination as required by VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right leg disability, chronic right knee disability, chronic right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0127693
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic right foot disability, a chronic lumbar spine disability, and a chronic right hip disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic right elbow, hip, and wrist disabilities to correct a duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, except for persistent depressive disorder which was granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal is moot due to his death.
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