The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left elbow and wrist disabilities were denied. The Board found that the current evaluations adequately reflected the severity of the disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any new or worsening conditions beyond what was already established in previous evaluations, thus no increase in rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Epicondylitis of the left elbow, Tendonitis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0519748
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- Granted
Service connection is granted for thrombosis of the left axillary and subclavian vein. The Board also finds that service connection is warranted for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, left ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, epicondylitis of the left elbow, epicondylitis of the right elbow, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. Service connection was not granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, or left upper extremity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tendonitis of the left ankle has been granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding his epicondylitis of the left elbow.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected elbow and wrist disabilities have not met the criteria for a higher disability rating at any time during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her bilateral wrist disabilities, finding that they are currently manifested by painful and limited motion without ankylosis. The case is remanded to obtain a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her right shoulder disability.
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