The Board has granted service connection for involuntary bilateral nystagmus and right ear Eustachian tube dysfunction, but denied service connection for tendonitis of the right wrist.
The deciding factor: The veteran's preexisting conditions were not aggravated by service, as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to support this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the right wrist, Bilateral nystagmus, Eustachian tube dysfunction of the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0739048
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral nystagmus and service connection for an anxiety disorder was dismissed, while the claims for service connection for hyperlipidemia, vitamin deficiency, and neurologic symptoms were remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA and non-VA treatment records, arranging for orthopedic examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine and right wrist disabilities, and resolving discrepancies in previous examination findings.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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