The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise, and therefore grants service connection for chronic epicondylitis of the elbows and residuals of a left shoulder injury.
The deciding factor: The positive medical evidence includes service medical records showing complaints and diagnoses related to the claimed conditions, as well as VA examination findings. The Board concludes that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- epicondylitis of the elbows, residuals of a left shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0110144
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