The Board found no evidence of a current disability of the right ulnar nerve, and denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The issues related to his right foot, knee, and ankle disabilities were also addressed.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence linking any of the Veteran's claimed conditions to active service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ulnar nerve disability, Right foot disability (dislocated metatarsal), Right knee disability (degenerative joint disease and secondary to right ankle disabilities), Right ankle torn ligament with traumatic degenerative joint changes, Left ankle torn ligament with traumatic degenerative joint changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1509412
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's request to restore a temporary total evaluation for his right ulnar nerve disability, finding that there was clear and unmistakable error in granting such an evaluation. The decision also found that the evidence did not support at least one month of convalescence following surgery.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his right ulnar nerve disability, finding that the earliest date of receipt of a formal claim was August 13, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right ulnar nerve disability prior to January 11, 2021, finding that moderate incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve in the major upper extremity meets the criteria for this rating.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ulnar nerve disability, including post-surgery conditions, is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
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