The Board has determined that the appellant's current right shoulder impingement syndrome and right elbow epicondylitis are caused by her service-connected right wrist disability, warranting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The private orthopedic surgeon provided an opinion based on extensive treatment and examination of the appellant, concluding that her current right shoulder and right elbow problems were related to her right wrist disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Right Elbow Epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0412151
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