The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his knee conditions and reopening a claim for fungus of the feet were all denied by the Board.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for chondromalacia of the left and right knees with arthritis, and new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for fungus of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left knee with arthritis, Chondromalacia of the right knee with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0944096
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