The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left thumb disability, left knee arthritis, and right shoulder arthritis as no new and material evidence was received to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the veteran's claims of service connection for his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb disability, left knee arthritis, right shoulder arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0508332
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's November 2018 notice of disagreement was timely, and the appeal is remanded for further review.
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