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
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- Denied
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- Granted
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