The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow conditions, including epicondylitis and osteoarthritis, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the current condition, and there is insufficient medical evidence linking the veteran's symptoms to his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow medical epicondylitis, osteoporosis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0601745
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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