The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and right eye weakness have been reopened, and the Board has granted them. The appeals to increase ratings for hand dermatitis, generalized anxiety disorder (prior to February 13, 2018), essential tremor of the right hand, essential tremor of the left hand, and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate are all pending.,The Veteran's low back disability has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's right eye weakness claim is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received for both service connection claims, allowing them to be reopened. However, the appeals for increased ratings and special monthly compensation are still pending as new evidence has not been provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Right Eye Weakness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044876
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, including diagnosed degenerative arthritis with DDD other than intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis status post L3, L4, and L5 laminectomy. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injury and his ongoing symptoms since then.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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