The Board has not decided the issues of service connection for left elbow and right ankle injuries, but has granted a separate evaluation for tinnitus. The claim for increased rating for PTSD remains before the Board.
The deciding factor: The veteran's testimony regarding his in-service injuries was not supported by medical evidence or records.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow injury, right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013215
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and elbow injuries due to a lack of evidence linking them to the Veteran's military service, and remanded the claim for lumbar spine injury for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the right foot condition and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the lumbar spine condition, while remanding the claim for a right ankle injury.
- Denied
The appeal of the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions was denied due to an untimely notice of disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical spondylosis with cord compression, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, right ankle injury, and hemorrhoids due to inadequate VA examinations.
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