The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability and an initial noncompensable rating for residuals of right foot fracture. The issue of residuals of right foot fracture is remanded to allow for issuance of a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the current left elbow degenerative arthritis to service, including the Veteran's reported injury during service and subsequent treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1827314
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left elbow degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, and eczema are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for right ankle degenerative joint disease with a rating of 30 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective October 5, 2023.,Entitlement to DEA benefits was also granted effective October 5, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, left hip osteoarthritis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, right wrist degenerative arthritis, left elbow degenerative arthritis, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating in excess of 10 percent for deviated septum, as well as the appeal for dysthymic disorder (sleep disorder, excessive snoring). The appeal for left elbow degenerative arthritis was also dismissed.
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