The Board denied service connection for the residuals of a left elbow injury and denied an earlier effective date for PTSD. The veteran's claim was not well-grounded, and there is no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left elbow injury, post-traumatic degenerative type changes of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0025758
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as earlier effective dates, due to prior decisions in a previous appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no final decision can be made on the merits of his claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, including the reopening of multiple service connection claims. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for sleep apnea, residuals of a left elbow injury, bilateral hearing loss, and colon polyps. The claims were all denied as there was no new and material evidence submitted.
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