The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including granuloma annulare, degenerative joint disease and impingement syndrome of the shoulders, causalgia and type I complex regional pain syndrome of the left knee and heel, as well as joint pain of the right ankle, right knee, and hips were denied. The claims were reopened on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied because the medical evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his active service or Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- granuloma annulare, degenerative joint disease and impingement syndrome of the shoulders, causalgia and type I complex regional pain syndrome of the left knee, causalgia and type I complex regional pain syndrome of the left heel, left ankle, left heel plantar fascitis, joint pain of the right ankle, right knee, and right and left hips
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0516267
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted service connection, and he receives a 10% rating for his right and left knee disabilities based on limitation of motion. Separate 20% ratings are assigned for instability in both knees.
- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's attempts to appeal the January 14, 2020 rating decision were not timely filed and dismissed.
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