The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left elbow, finding that it is a direct service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the traumatic arthritis of the left elbow was a direct result of the veteran's active duty service without relying on any presumption or new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic arthritis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0317872
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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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