The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right elbow disorder, right wrist fracture residuals, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), left foot plantar fasciitis, upper respiratory infection, and conjunctivitis. The decision also found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for separate ratings under DCs 5260/5261 due to arthritis or instability of the knee.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of the conditions listed, as they were not shown to be related to military service. The Veteran's right elbow disorder and wrist fracture residuals were found to be secondary to pre-existing shoulder strain, which was already service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow disorder, residuals of right wrist fracture, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), left foot plantar fasciitis, upper respiratory infection, right ear disability (eustachian tube dysfunction), conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1504220
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