The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, residuals of an injury to the right fourth (ring) finger, peripheral nerve condition in the right lower extremity, hiatal hernia, epicondylitis of the right elbow, and epicondylitis of the left elbow have all been denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for epicondylitis of the right elbow and epicondylitis of the left elbow remain pending.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability in any of the conditions claimed, or that any such disabilities are related to service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral elbow disabilities have not been addressed as they are still pending.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of an Injury to the Right Fourth (Ring) Finger","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Nerve Condition, Right Lower Extremity","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Hiatal Hernia","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Epicondylitis of the Right Elbow","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Epicondylitis of the Left Elbow","status":"Denied"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003258
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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