The Veteran's claim for service connection for stage three kidney failure has been reopened, and the rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome remains at 10 percent. The rating for left elbow epicondylitis is still at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for kidney failure, but no new or changed findings were made regarding the knee and elbow conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- stage three kidney failure, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, left elbow epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157277
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected back and sciatica disabilities. The evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The lumbar spine disability has also been granted but the effective date is not specified.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the severity and functional impact of his knee and ankle disabilities.
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