The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected bilateral pinguecula prior to November 15, 2022. However, it granted a rating of no more than 30 percent for the service-connected bilateral pinguecula from November 15, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current left elbow disability or that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pinguecula caused any visual field contraction. However, there was reasonable doubt regarding the severity of the bilateral pinguecula, leading to an increased rating from November 15, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, bilateral pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000416
What this means for you
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