The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for a right elbow injury and regional ileitis, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.
The deciding factor: The evidence provided by the Veteran did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Injury, Regional Ileitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0938261
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as potential SSA disability benefits records. The RO must associate these records with the claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's right elbow injury on March 7, 2013 was considered a medical emergency due to severe pain and concern for an elbow fracture. The nearest VA facilities were not feasibly available during the emergency, and seeking treatment at a local ER or urgent care center would have been reasonable.
- Granted
The Veteran's regional ileitis and Crohn's disease have been found to be severe, with frequent bowel movements and incontinence. The disability has rendered the Veteran unable to maintain substantial gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right thumb disorder, which resulted from a fall in service and subsequent trigger release surgery, was incurred during his military service.
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