The Board found that the Veteran does not have any current right forearm, left ankle, or bilateral knee disabilities that can be attributed to his active service. The claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability related to service and the Veteran failed to report for multiple VA examinations scheduled to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right forearm disability, Left ankle disability (claimed as arthritis), Bilateral knee disability (claimed as arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1044889
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right forearm disability is related to service. The Veteran needs additional medical opinions on this matter.
- Granted
The Veteran's right forearm disability, with symptoms including pain and weakness during flare-ups, has been rated at 20 percent since March 8, 2013. The Board found that the condition met the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on limitation of pronation beyond the last quarter of arc.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's service connection claim for COPD is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being REMANDED due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for examinations.
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