The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran had new and material evidence to reopen her claims of service connection for right hand tendonitis and left hand tendonitis.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received, but it does not establish a legal basis for reopening the claims as there is no indication that the conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ring finger disability, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, sinusitis, chronic dry eyes disability, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left foot bunions, right great toe bunion, left foot disorder, anxiety disorder, panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100517
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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- Denied
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