The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Reiter's syndrome, left ankle condition, left knee joint osteoarthritis (claimed as left knee condition), right ankle condition (claimed as ankle condition), and earlier effective date for sleep disorder.,No new evidence was presented or secured that would warrant readjudication of any of the denied claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found no new and relevant evidence to support the Veteran's claims, including a lack of medical evidence linking current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Reiter's syndrome","claimed_condition_names":["Reiter's syndrome"]}, {"condition_name":"left ankle arthritis","claimed_condition_names":["left ankle condition","left ankle arthritis"]}, {"condition_name":"left knee osteoarthritis","claimed_condition_names":["left knee joint osteoarthritis (claimed as left knee condition)"]}, {"condition_name":"right ankle condition","claimed_condition_names":["right ankle condition (claimed as ankle condition)"]}, {"condition_name":"sleep disorder","claimed_condition_names":["sleep disorder","sleepwalking"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- A19000295
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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