The RO granted service connection and a separate compensable disability rating for left ulnar nerve damage effective June 15, 2011. The Veteran's claim was not previously denied.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence did not establish new and material information to reopen the previous denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ulnar nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20031555
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings for PTSD, TBI, and left ulnar nerve damage due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining service treatment records and VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to schedule an appropriate examination to determine if additional disability was caused by VA surgeries and whether such disability was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or a similar instance of fault on the part of the VA.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for PTSD, increased disability rating for left ulnar nerve damage, and increased disability rating for other impairment of the left humerus have not progressed as the appellant is deceased.
- Denied
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