The Board has granted service connection for residuals of injuries to the right elbow and hand, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions began during active service. The claim for service connection for a back injury was denied.,Service connection was granted for the right hand condition based on evidence showing an in-service fracture, but the Board found no link between current back pain and active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a clear link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of injury to the right elbow, Residuals of injury to the right hand, Residuals of a back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0211534
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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