The Veteran's claim for eczematoid rash, hands and feet was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for a throat condition is denied as there is no current disability during the appeal period.,Service connection for bilateral knee condition is denied as there is no current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's limitation of flexion, left elbow was rated at 10 percent due to lack of ankylosis or other severe impairment.,The Veteran's impairment of supination and pronation, left elbow was also rated at 10 percent as there is no evidence of loss beyond the last quarter of the arc.
The deciding factor: There is no current disability for eczematoid rash, hands and feet during the appeal period.,The Veteran did not provide a lay description of throat symptoms or functional impact caused by a throat problem.,No current disability was found in either knee during the appeal period.,Limitation of flexion, left elbow does not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of ankylosis or other severe impairment.,Impairment of supination and pronation, left elbow does not meet criteria for higher ratings as there is no evidence of loss beyond the last quarter of the arc.
- Claimed conditions
- eczematoid rash, hands and feet, throat condition, bilateral knee condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177870
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