The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for right elbow disability was granted, and the appeal is granted to this extent only. Service connection for lumbar spine spondylolisthesis, finding of CUE in the February 1977 rating decision, is also granted.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since January 2012 raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of entitlement to service connection for right elbow disability. The February 1977 rating decision denying service connection for lumbar spine spondylolisthesis included a finding of CUE.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow bursitis, lumbar spine spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20052600
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for right elbow bursitis due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right elbow bursitis has been granted a rating of 20 percent, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar and cervical spine spondylolisthesis as moot because they had already been adjudicated.
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