The veteran's right elbow injury and PTSD were not incurred in service, and the arthritis of T12-L1 and lumbar disability have been granted with a specific rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection for the right elbow or PTSD due to willful misconduct. The arthritis and lumbar disability met the criteria for the assigned ratings based on their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Elbow Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0309762
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