The Board has determined that the veteran's tendonitis of the right elbow was incurred in service and grants the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found a 'probable diagnosis' of tendonitis of the elbow with onset during service, resolving all doubts in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0312050
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right elbow tendonitis during flare-up periods.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tendonitis of the right elbow, postoperative nasal residuals (septoplasty), and sinusitis. The conditions are currently rated as noncompensable.
- Granted
The Veteran's right elbow tendonitis has been manifested by pain and tenderness on palpation, with no additional loss of motion due to such factors as pain. The disability is rated at 10 percent under DC 5207.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of tendonitis, right elbow and service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
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