The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims, finding no new and material evidence. The RO confirmed the noncompensable rating for his right knee dislocation based on DC 5257.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted by the veteran did not provide sufficient new and material evidence to support reopening of the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder. The VA outpatient treatment reports and VA examination did not offer an opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's respiratory problems or right knee dislocation.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, right knee dislocation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0200244
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