The Board found no CUE in the June 1970 rating decision that granted service connection for a wound, right leg with residuals of thrombophlebitis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee was not addressed because it was reasonable to conclude based on the evidence at the time that he did not have a current right knee disability related to his punji stick injury.
The deciding factor: The RO reasonably found that the weight of the evidence of record at the time of the June 1970 rating decision did not indicate that the Veteran had a right knee disability, and it was reasonable for them to weigh this against the February 1970 VA examination report which showed no current right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Condition, Osteoarthritis of Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1628955
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