The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,Service connection for a pulmonary condition (chronic pneumonia) has not been established as there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for a bilateral arm condition has also not been established due to lack of evidence connecting it to service.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, with no additional functional loss or limitation during flare-ups. The VA examinations did not provide sufficient objective findings to support a higher rating.,There is insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran’s claimed pulmonary condition to service. The Board finds that his current lung conditions are not related to any in-service event, injury, or disease.,The bilateral arm condition has also not been linked to service. There is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and the VA examinations did not provide sufficient objective findings to support a finding of service connection.

Claimed conditions

Right ankle disability, Pulmonary condition (claimed as chronic pneumonia and lung condition), Bilateral arm condition (swollen and painful elbows and wrist joints)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 21, 2019

Citation

19188100

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