The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for his low back condition, right knee condition, and right elbow condition. The VA examiners have provided opinions supporting these claims based on the Veteran's military occupation as a cook.
The deciding factor: VA examiners concluded that the current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military occupation as a cook, which involved prolonged standing, lifting, and carrying heavy objects for 20 years.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Condition (Degenerative Disc Disease), Right Knee Condition (Degenerative Osteoarthritis), Right Elbow Condition, Right Ankle Condition (Degenerative Joint Disease)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1507179
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow condition did not increase in severity during service, and therefore, cannot be considered service-connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of right elbow, left elbow, right knee, left knee, and right ankle conditions must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
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