The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disorder, including residuals of a fracture to the left elbow, as it was found that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The October 2008 VA examiner found no evidence that the Veteran's left elbow disorder was aggravated during active service and concluded that the disorder clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and was not aggravated as a result of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disorder, residuals of a fracture to the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907289
What this means for you
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