The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, sinusitis, and facial nerve disability secondary to TMJ surgery are all granted with increased ratings. The appeal for right shoulder sprain, right knee arthritis, IBS, and the postoperative scar is dismissed due to withdrawal of appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals for right shoulder sprain, right knee arthritis, and IBS at a hearing before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine mass (claimed as irregular bleeding), right shoulder sprain, right knee arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left knee disability, sinusitis, left facial nerve disability secondary to TMJ surgery, left knee postoperative scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1017168
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
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