The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for the residuals of malaria was denied as new and material evidence had not been presented.,His left elbow disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but he seeks a higher rating. The current evidence does not support an increase in this rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left elbow disability has not demonstrated any compensable limitation of motion or neurological impairment that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of malaria, left elbow disability, prostate cancer residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1225155
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which include stressor related disorder, prostate cancer residuals, surgical scar, and erectile dysfunction. The combined disability rating is at least 80 percent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection for anxiety, sinusitis, a cervical spine disability, a left elbow disability, and a right hip disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and potential secondary service connection theories.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer residuals was dismissed due to a duty to assist error identified in the prior rating decision, and the matter is being developed by the AOJ.
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