The Veteran's eye disorder claim has been reopened. The propriety of reducing the left knee disability rating from 20% to noncompensable (0%) is void ab initio.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based on less complete examination and did not show sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye disorder, Frostbite residuals of right hand and foot, Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1636026
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease are found to have onset during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease and autoimmune disorder are not found to be related to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected Raynaud's disease.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including lupus and Sjogren's syndrome, were granted. The rating for Raynaud's disease was restored to a lower level, and the effective dates for TDIU and DEA were established.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for jaw and oral trauma, stomach condition (Crohn's disease), idiopathic hypersomnia, restless leg syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and Raynaud's disease are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
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