The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive nephrosclerosis was not reopened, but his ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left hip and right knee arthritis were increased. The rating for internal derangement of the right knee with laxity remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: New evidence did not reopen the claim for service connection for hypertensive nephrosclerosis. However, the Veteran's existing disabilities received new evaluations based on current symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive nephrosclerosis (claimed as kidney condition), Degenerative joint disease of the left hip with limitation of flexion, Left hip, status post replacement surgery, Right knee arthritis, Internal derangement of the right knee with laxity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22009703
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- Remanded (sent back)
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