The Board has denied service connection for a right elbow disorder and a left ankle disorder, finding that the current disorders are not related to active service or any service-connected disability. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a direct relationship between the current diagnoses and active service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Contusion with Bursitis, Left Ankle Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18102444
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo VA examinations to address his claims of service connection for TBI, increased ratings for left ankle and shoulder disabilities. The current evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals regarding his right knee and left knee disability ratings, as well as his claim for service connection for a right knee disability. The case is now remanded to obtain a new medical opinion on the issue of service connection for a left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to January 13, 2018.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted service connection, but his higher ratings for various disabilities and effective date claims are remanded.
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