The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The highest schedular rating of 60% was granted for neurodermatitis, but no other condition received a positive decision.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Wrist Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Neurodermatitis, Athlete's Feet and Erectile Dysfunction, Right Ankle Disability, Skeletal Arthritis, Cold Weather Injury of Upper and Lower Extremities, Muscle Disability of Upper and Lower Extremities, Left Ankle Sprain, Psychiatric Disability, Hypertension, Heart Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144405
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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