The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various manifestations of undiagnosed illnesses, including dizziness, headaches, joint pain, and memory loss. The decision also noted that the veteran's left knee disability was rated based on its current severity rather than pre-service impairment.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence to support a higher rating or service connection for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, undiagnosed illness manifestations (headaches, dizziness, joint pain, memory loss)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0205294
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right leg condition, sinusitis, lower back condition, and joint pain as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
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