The Veteran's bilateral lateral epicondylitis, left foot acquired pes cavus and plantar fasciitis, granuloma of the lung, shortness of breath and dyspnea on exertion due to an undiagnosed illness, and bilateral hand disability (claimed as hand pain) are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's rash of the face, arms, hands, and chest, painful joints of the shoulders, hips, and knees, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on current disabilities related to service. The VA examiners provided opinions supporting the Veteran's claims.,Additional medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran’s rash and knee conditions are due to undiagnosed illnesses or other qualifying chronic disabilities, as well as whether his shoulder and hip pain began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lateral epicondylitis (claimed as elbow pain), left foot acquired pes cavus and plantar fasciitis (claimed as foot pain), granuloma of the lung, a disability manifested by shortness of breath and dyspnea on exertion due to an undiagnosed illness, bilateral hand disability (claimed as hand pain) manifested by joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20062211
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's granuloma of the lung, which is considered a current disability and may be related to his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lung granulomas.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a current disability for the claimed granuloma of the lung and denied service connection. For hypertension, the Board noted that while there were some elevated blood pressure readings during service, no diagnosis was made at that time. The Veteran's post-service treatment records indicate he has been diagnosed with hypertension since 2008. Therefore, the claim for hypertension is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether it is more likely than not related to service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
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