The Veteran's claim to reopen a right knee disability was denied as the new evidence did not provide a basis for reopening the claim.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disability was reopened due to the submission of voluminous VA treatment records that established the presence of a current skin disability.
The deciding factor: The August 2008 rating decision found no relationship between the right knee disability and service, and there was no new evidence submitted since then.,The September 1966 rating decision denied service connection for acne vulgaris due to lack of a current disability. The Veteran's claim was not appealed within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, skin disability, left knee chondromalacia, gastrointestinal disability, kidney disability, lipomas (claimed as multiple internal tumors), headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18147937
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
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