The Veteran's right hand sprain is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for constipation is denied.,The Board finds the evidence insufficient to establish a link between the Veteran's right elbow disability and service, requiring further examination.,The Board finds the evidence insufficient to establish a link between the Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and service, but also requires further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right hand sprain is at least as likely as not related to his military occupation.,There was no current diagnosis for constipation in the record, and it does not constitute a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes.,The Board noted the absence of an in-service event or current diagnosis for the right elbow disability, requiring further examination.,The Board noted the Veteran's contentions that his trigeminal neuralgia is related to service, but also required further examination due to the presence of a service-connected cervical spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand sprain, constipation, right elbow disability, chipped bone on tip, trigeminal neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24056082
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