The Veteran's claims for temporary 100 percent evaluations for bilateral knee disabilities, service connection for various conditions, and increased ratings have been dismissed.,Claims to reopen service connection for right Achilles' tendonitis, right hand condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, left ankle condition, left ring finger fracture, bilateral testicular pain, scar of the right occipital temporal area, left arm scar, seborrheic keratosis, fibromyalgia, IBS, diabetes mellitus, left elbow condition, gum damage and missing teeth, bilateral dry eyes, hyperlipidemia, and right elbow condition have been dismissed.,Claims for higher initial ratings and effective dates prior to July 6, 2018 for service connection of cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed.,The claims for revision based on CUE in the reduction of ratings for left shoulder sprain with degenerative changes, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease have been denied.
The deciding factor: All claims were dismissed as per the Veteran's request to withdraw them.,Claims were dismissed due to failure to present new and material evidence or due to lack of service connection issues at hand.,Claims for higher initial ratings and effective dates prior to July 6, 2018 have been dismissed based on the absence of a valid claim before the Board.,CUE claims were denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the reduction decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability, right Achilles' tendonitis, right hand condition, bilateral wrist condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, left ankle condition, left ring finger fracture, bilateral testicular pain, right occipital temporal area, left arm scar, seborrheic keratosis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetes mellitus, gum damage and missing teeth, bilateral dry eyes, hyperlipidemia, right elbow condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061835
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.
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