The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the right leg, body pain, depression, and obesity as secondary to a service-connected disability. The claim to reopen for hypertension and back disability was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the veteran suffers from additional disability of the right leg beyond his already service-connected right knee condition. The claims for body pain, depression, and obesity were not shown to be proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury. The claims to reopen for hypertension and back disability were denied as new and material evidence was not received.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right leg, body pain, depression, obesity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0900996
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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