The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right leg shortening was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, right ankle fracture, and headache disorder with neck pain were reopened. A 10% disability rating for the right ankle fracture is restored effective July 21, 2015. However, the claim for a compensable rating for the headache disorder was denied as the Veteran's headaches do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims of service connection for right leg shortening and right knee disorder. The 10% disability rating for the right ankle fracture is restored effective July 21, 2015, but the claim for a compensable rating for headache disorder with neck pain was denied as the Veteran's headaches do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg shortening, Right knee disorder, Right ankle fracture, Headache disorder with neck pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100070
What this means for you
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