The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability was reopened. The VA granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful extension of the left knee from November 7, 2017, and granted an initial rating of 10 percent for blepharitis and dry eye syndrome. Other claims were either denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's new evidence included a statement asserting that his joint pain began during service and was related to injuries sustained in the Army. This raised a theory of continuity of symptomatology since service, which is material to the claim for service connection for a left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, right ankle chronic sprain, blepharitis and dry eye syndrome, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18115975
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
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