The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a claim for bursitis of both shoulders. The rating for arthritis due to trauma of the left knee was maintained at 10%, while the rating for relaxed medial and collateral ligaments of the left knee remained at 30%.
The deciding factor: The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a claim for bursitis of both shoulders, thus denying the veteran's request. The current ratings for arthritis due to trauma of the left knee (10%) and relaxed medial and collateral ligaments of the left knee (30%) were maintained as they are already at their maximum schedular evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis, arthritis due to trauma of the left knee, relaxed medial and collateral ligaments of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0206313
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