The Board found no etiological relationship between the Veteran's bilateral elbow tendonitis and active service, concluding that his current disorder is more likely due to a pre-existing condition or new evidence.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record shows no etiological relationship between the Veteran's bilateral elbow tendonitis and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow tendonitis, lateral epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1211921
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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