The appeal for reopening service connection for chest pains was dismissed, and the reduction of the 20 percent disability rating to 10 percent for the lumbar spine degenerative disc disease from June 1, 2013, was reversed.,Service connection for a right shoulder disorder was granted after new evidence was submitted.,Service connection for a right knee disorder was granted after new evidence was submitted.,Service connection for a left knee disorder was granted after new evidence was submitted.,The appeal to reopen service connection for right foot cold injury residuals and left foot cold injury residuals was denied.,The appeals to reopen service connection for right hand/fingers degenerative arthritis, left hand/fingers degenerative arthritis, joint disorders of the elbows, wrists, ankles, and shoulder were all denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability rating for lumbar spine DDD was not proper as there was no sustained improvement.,New evidence showed a continuous right shoulder disorder since service.,New evidence showed a continuous right knee disorder since service.,New evidence showed a continuous left knee disorder since service.,There was no new and material evidence to support reopening the claims for cold injury residuals of the feet.,The evidence did not establish a link between the joint disorders in the hands, elbows, wrists, ankles, and shoulder and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pains, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot cold injury residuals, left foot cold injury residuals, right hand/fingers degenerative arthritis, left hand/fingers degenerative arthritis, joint disorder of the right elbow, to include rheumatoid arthritis, joint disorder of the left elbow, to include rheumatoid arthritis, joint disorder of the right wrist, to include rheumatoid arthritis, joint disorder of the left wrist, to include rheumatoid arthritis, joint disorder of the right ankle, to include rheumatoid arthritis, joint disorder of the left ankle, to include rheumatoid arthritis, joint disorder of the left shoulder, to include rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064128
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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