The Board has determined that the Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for a left leg disorder, right knee disorder, benign osteoma of the left femur, and residuals of a tibial fracture of the right knee. The claim of service connection for a skin disorder is reopened based on new evidence indicating the Veteran does have a chronic skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding certain conditions through withdrawal at the December 2009 video conference hearing, and the claim of service connection for a skin disorder was reopened due to new evidence showing the Veteran has a chronic skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder, left leg disorder, right knee disorder, benign osteoma of the left femur, residuals of a tibial fracture of the right knee, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026551
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
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