The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been withdrawn. The claims for right ankle disability, chronic kidney disability, and PTSD rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examination or evidence. The claim for chronic kidney disease has been reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, including sleep apnea, Morton’s neuroma of the right foot, athlete’s foot, multiple joint degenerative arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches, bilateral leg disability, allergic rhinitis, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, vision impairment, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and higher ratings for hemorrhoids. The claims for service connection on right ankle disability, chronic kidney disease, and PTSD rating are being remanded as new evidence is needed to determine their validity.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Morton’s Neuroma of the Right Foot, Bilateral Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot), Multiple Joint Degenerative Arthritis (Elbow’s, Knees, Back, Neck, Shoulders, Hands), Fibromyalgia, Headaches, Bilateral Leg Disability, Allergic Rhinitis, Left Shoulder Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Vision Impairment, Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Compensable Rating for Hemorrhoids, Hallux Valgus, Right Foot, Hallux Valgus, Left Foot, Left Ankle Strain, Lumbar Strain, Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU), Chronic Kidney Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20042138
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