The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided did not show any new or material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for left side and hand weakness, and the current disabilities do not warrant higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Side and Hand Weakness, Facial and Earlobe Scars, Lumbosacral Arthritis, Cervical Arthritis, Urethrostenosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808545
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What this means for you
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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).
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