The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and a higher rating for his left knee disability, finding no new evidence to reopen the claim or establish fault on VA's part.
The deciding factor: No new material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left arm disability, and the Board found that there was no negligence in the treatment provided by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm disability, left knee traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151409
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Decisions by this judge: 2,569 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left arm, and right knee disabilities have been granted due to new evidence presented. The cases are being remanded for further examination and rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis is granted. The claims for higher ratings for bilateral pes cavus, left ankle impingement, and left knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and left arm disability due to conflicting evidence in his treatment records. The case is sent back for further examination and opinion from an appropriate clinician.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for left knee disability, characterized by painful motion but not ankylosis, flexion limited to 45 degrees or less, extension of 10 degrees or greater, instability, or subluxation, was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
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