The Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow dislocation and residuals of right fifth finger avulsion fracture have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims.,Regarding the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran is granted service connection. The claim for a compensable evaluation for postoperative common bile duct repair remains pending as the Veteran did not file a substantive appeal.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received to reopen the claims of service connection for left elbow dislocation and residuals of right fifth finger avulsion fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow dislocation, residuals of right fifth finger avulsion fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1743953
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, left knee arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, lumbar spine strain, cervical spine strain, hiatal hernia, left elbow dislocation, hypertension, hemorrhoids, post laceration of the right thigh with residual scar, and right shoulder surgical scar associated with right shoulder arthritis. As a result, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is granted.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings have been granted, but the specific evaluations assigned are within the scope of the applicable rating criteria.
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