The Veteran's right elbow injury on March 7, 2013 was considered a medical emergency due to severe pain and concern for an elbow fracture. The nearest VA facilities were not feasibly available during the emergency, and seeking treatment at a local ER or urgent care center would have been reasonable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right elbow injury on March 7, 2013 was considered a medical emergency due to severe pain and concern for an elbow fracture. The nearest VA facilities were not feasibly available during the emergency, and seeking treatment at a local ER or urgent care center would have been reasonable.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20079544
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right thumb disorder, which resulted from a fall in service and subsequent trigger release surgery, was incurred during his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for a right elbow injury and regional ileitis, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.
- Denied
The Veteran's residuals of a right elbow injury are not shown to meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability evaluation.
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