The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing a bilateral elbow condition related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no diagnosis of a current disability and the VA examination did not find any chronic disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1006354
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for onychomycosis (bilateral toenail fungus) and remanded the claims for GERD, chest pain, and an acquired eye disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for new examinations as the previous VA examinations and opinions did not substantially comply with the Board's previous remand directives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address the Veteran's reported hard parachute landings and physical exercises during service, which he stated caused direct impact and stress on his elbows.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral wrist and bilateral elbow disorder as there is no current disability.
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