The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow and a left hand disability due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left elbow, Left hand
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0613749
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received with respect to all the service connection claims on appeal. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint disorders, including left elbow, right elbow, left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, left wrist, and right wrist disorders. The issues are related to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current knee and elbow conditions are not related to his service, while his left shoulder condition is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The right shoulder condition remains unclear due to a pre-existing condition at entrance into service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's left upper extremity disabilities did not have onset during his active service, were not caused by his active service, and arthritis of his left upper extremity did not manifest within one year of separation from his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
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