The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right or left elbow disability, or bilateral irritated eyes. The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for any complaints, symptoms, findings or diagnoses related to the elbows or bilateral irritated eyes.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of a right or left elbow disability, or bilateral irritated eyes that may be associated with active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Pain, Left Elbow Pain, Bilateral Irritated Eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1413983
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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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