The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left elbow scars, right shoulder arthritis, and onychomycosis are not related to service. The Veteran's Hodgkin's disease is currently active or in a treatment phase.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records do not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and Left Elbow Scars, Right Shoulder Arthritis, Onychomycosis, Hodgkin's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1503898
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error in the initial disability rating for right shoulder arthritis. The Veteran needs an addendum medical opinion regarding additional lost range of motion during painful flare-ups.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial disability rating for hypertension was granted at a 10 percent level, effective April 14, 2020. The Veteran's onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and toenails remains rated as noncompensable (0 percent).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD, onychomycosis, and mid-back and low back pain have been granted. The chest condition issue has been remanded for further review.
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