The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a left ankle disorder, as no such evidence was received since the July 1985 rating decision.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been presented to support the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for her left ankle disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0500171
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Partly granted
The Board reopened the claims for service connection for asthma and right knee disorder, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for new VA examinations and medical opinions regarding her right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's left knee and right ankle claims were denied, while his left ankle claim was granted a 20 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left leg disorders, as well as right and left knee and ankle disorders due to insufficient evidence in the record.
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