The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee scar and residuals of a fracture of the left thumb, as well as his attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for the residuals of a left foot sprain and arthritis of the left knee. The decision also remanded the extraschedular rating claim for the left thumb disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection, and denied his request for an increased rating on an extraschedular basis due to lack of evidence showing marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Left Foot Sprain, Arthritis of the Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000389
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