The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his service-connected right elbow, right upper extremity, and lumbar spine disabilities have been denied. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for status post nasal fracture has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of a higher evaluation based on the current manifestations of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of motion of the right elbow, facet arthropathy of the lumbar spine, status post nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1017553
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal on all issues, including the ones related to hyperuricemia, bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, chest palpitations, status post nasal fracture, sinusitis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and internal hemorrhoids.
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