The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow disability is service-connected and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a cervical spine disorder based on VA medical treatment is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right elbow disability was incurred in active military service, while his cervical spine disorder resulted from a delay in diagnosis during VA medical treatment which did not contribute to additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow disability, Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2004
- Citation
- 0412223
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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