The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right olecranon bursitis, previously claimed as a chipped bone right elbow. The decision is based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence, with the opinion from the December 2022 private medical provider being given more weight than that from the March 2016 VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The Board found an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of service connection for right olecranon bursitis, with the opinion from the December 2022 private medical provider supporting a nexus between the Veteran's injury in 1995 and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right olecranon bursitis, chipped bone right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23017081
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and a supplemental statement of the case.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, left shoulder acromioclavicular separation, left elbow disability, and right scrotum pain. The appeal is dismissed as a result.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tinnitus, right olecranon bursitis, right upper arm scar, and bilateral hearing loss, are insufficient to warrant a TDIU rating. The case is being remanded for additional development of records and an examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and the veteran's knee conditions as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his left and right knee chrondomalacia.
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