The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his right ankle disability and service connection for residuals of left knee arthroscopy and lumbar paravertebral myositis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any basis to grant a higher rating or service connection for the conditions in question based on the current clinical findings and applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right distal fibula with recurrent dislocation of the right ankle, lumbar paravertebral myositis, residuals of left knee arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0600901
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of September 20, 1996 for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbar paravertebral myositis, disc disease, and spine spondylosis rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of March 28, 2018. The Board granted his TDIU claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his April 2017 substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus the April 2015 rating decision is final.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal.
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