The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection for right ankle and knee disorders, claiming them as a right leg condition. The new evidence submitted did not provide sufficient material evidence to support reopening of the claim.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by the veteran was found to be cumulative or not directly related to the specific matter under consideration (service connection).
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle and knee disorders, right leg condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0200356
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's right leg condition is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right leg, left leg, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to errors in prior decisions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right leg condition has been withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy.
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