The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his right eye and bilateral knee disability claims, as well as his claim for a compensable rating for residual scarring on both hands. The RO provided all required notice and obtained all relevant evidence necessary for the equitable disposition of the veteran's appeal.
The deciding factor: The new and material evidence received since the October 1995 rating decision did not provide any direct or significant connection between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service, thus failing to reopen the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Eye Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606098
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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