The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, bilateral elbow disability, right arm crepitus, and right pelvis disability (sacroiliitis) due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a current respiratory disability, bilateral elbow disability, right arm crepitus, or right pelvis disability (sacroiliitis) during the appeal period. The evidence showed no connection between these conditions and military service.,For cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, the Board found that there was not enough evidence to support a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Disability (undiagnosed illness), Bilateral Elbow Disability, Right Arm Crepitus, Right Pelvis Disability (sacroiliitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19171749
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