The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hematuria and melena, as well as his right and left knee replacements. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence connecting the claimed disorders to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hematuria and melena, status post right knee replacement, status post left knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0608922
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (r)(2) level due to his service-connected disabilities requiring a higher level of care.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's status post right and left knee replacements, as well as a 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left knee, heart and skin disabilities is dismissed. Service connection for a left knee disability is granted.
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