The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his left knee condition and for service connection for hearing loss, rectal stenosis, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The leukopenia claim was also denied as there were no symptoms attributable to it.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating for chronic leukopenia or an increased disability rating for the left knee condition due to lack of supporting medical evidence and because the reduction in rating was improper.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic leukopenia, left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0410390
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for extensions of time to file Board Appeal requests were denied, and the attempted appeals are therefore dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for a left shoulder injury was granted, while the claims for increased ratings for his left knee injuries were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic leukopenia to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.
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