The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative residuals of right elbow epicondylitis and left elbow epicondylitis are not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disability, specifically the residuals of a laceration of the left thumb. As such, these claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's bilateral elbow disabilities, including diagnosed epicondylitis, is not the result of overuse syndrome resulting from his service-connected left thumb disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of right elbow epicondylitis, Left elbow epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1219207
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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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