The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran is granted a temporary total rating (TTR) under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for convalescence following left knee ACL reconstruction surgery.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee pain, low back pain, and an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and evaluation.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of partial meniscectomy of the left knee with osteoarthritis is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia at his Board hearing.,The March 2013 VA opinion provided by Dr. C.C. supports the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TTR following left knee ACL reconstruction surgery.,Further medical examination and evaluation are needed to determine if the Veteran's right knee, low back pain, and acquired psychiatric disability are related to service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's current level of severity for residuals of partial meniscectomy of the left knee with osteoarthritis needs to be assessed.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, right knee pain, low back pain, acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175653
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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