The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for chronic lymphadema due to venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the left elbow.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the veteran's appeal regarding his service-connected disabilities and their evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphadema due to venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, arthritis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0610809
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including arthritis of the elbows and wrists, poor vision, anal fistula, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral elbow and wrist conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee arthralgia, a right elbow disability, and arthritis of the left elbow were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims, and there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his arthritis of the left elbow was denied, as there was no evidence of limitation of motion prior to October 26, 2005. A rating greater than 10 percent subsequent to October 26, 2005 is also not warranted.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain, arthritis of the right and left elbows, and arthritis of the right shoulder were denied as there was no evidence to support a current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim for an increased rating for psoriasis was also denied.
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