The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been granted. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions have been remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last final denial supports reopening the claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, but no new rating is assigned as the criteria for higher ratings are not met.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, diabetes mellitus type II with onychomycosis and background non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, allergies, bowel dysfunction associated with DMII, eye condition associated with DMII (non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy), tension/migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22035518
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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