The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, increased rating for spondyloarthropathy with IVDS prior to February 23, 2016, and increased rating for chondromalacia and arthritis of the right knee since February 23, 2016 were denied. The Veteran's claim for an increase in rating for bilateral hearing loss on an extra-schedular basis was not addressed as it is a separate matter.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied as new evidence did not reopen the service connection claim for skin cancer and the increased ratings for spondyloarthropathy with IVDS prior to February 23, 2016 and chondromalacia and arthritis of the right knee since February 23, 2016 were denied.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, spondyloarthropathy, chondromalacia and arthritis of the right knee, right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1756864
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