The Board has granted service connection for soft tissue rheumatism of the left foot and epicondylitis of the right elbow.
The deciding factor: The VA physician's diagnosis was based on persistent complaints of pain in the left foot and right elbow, which were noted in both service records and post-service medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot tendonitis, right elbow epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600666
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 8, 2017, for the grant of service connection for rhinitis but denied initial compensable ratings and higher ratings for other conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of a Board Appeal request and dismissed the attempted appeals.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for right foot tendonitis, left foot tendonitis, avulsion fracture medial malleolus, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes were denied. The claims for right elbow epicondylitis, left elbow epicondylitis, increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU were remanded.
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