The Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for keratoderma climactericum of the face and seborrheic dermatitis, service connection for left leg shin splints, and service connection for bilateral hand arthralgias have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for tenosynovitis of the left wrist has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for right leg shin splints has been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals on these issues during the April 2019 Board hearing.,There is insufficient evidence of record to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected left wrist tenosynovitis, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and right leg shin splints. Therefore, a new VA examination is needed.,The Veteran has not provided any post-service treatment records for her service-connected bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis. Therefore, a new VA examination is needed.,There are no post-service treatment records in the claims file for the Veteran's right leg shin splints. Therefore, a new VA examination is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- keratoderma climactericum of the face, seborrheic dermatitis, left leg shin splints, bilateral hand arthralgias, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165339
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