The Board denied increased ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral arthritis, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence, and her current symptoms did not warrant an increase in rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Patellofemoral Arthritis, Right Knee Patellofemoral Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1018164
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence at the time of the previous rating decisions. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been found to warrant a new examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The right eye disability is related to service, the left foot/toe and hip/hand/knee disabilities are all found to be secondary to his service-connected knee disability, and he has a separate 10% rating for atrophy of the left leg due to his knee disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee disability and a temporary total evaluation due to convalescence. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on functional loss or impairment.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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