The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic right elbow disorder, left foot disorder, or pain in both calf muscles resulting from undiagnosed illness during service. Service connection was also not granted for cardiovascular disease. For the ankle condition, a compensable rating prior to August 2, 2010, and an increased rating as of that date were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide objective evidence of chronic disability in service or subsequent to service that could be attributed to undiagnosed illness. The VA examination findings did not support a finding of a current disability for the ankle condition prior to August 2, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Disorder, Left Foot Disorder, Pain in Both Calf Muscles (undiagnosed), Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Ankle, Status Post Rectal Fissures with Residual Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1418181
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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