The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims for bilateral shoulders, hypertension, and varicose veins but not for bilateral knees or Osgood-Schlatter disease.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral shoulders, hypertension, and varicose veins. The evidence did not provide diagnoses for the previously denied claims for bilateral knees and Osgood-Schlatter disease.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Linear pilonidal cyst scar"}, {"condition_name":"Residual post-operative pilonidal cystectomy scar"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral shoulder disability"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral varicose veins"}, {"condition_name":"Osgood-Schlatter disease"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20002014
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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