The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability due to new evidence showing current left elbow pain and conditions. The Board found that this condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: New private treatment records showed ongoing left elbow pain and diagnoses of medial and lateral epicondylitis, which were not present at the time of his initial claim in 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow pain, medial epicondylitis, lateral epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1423031
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the appellant's claims for service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for left arm condition is dismissed. The Veteran's claims for right knee disability, headaches, left elbow pain, and left knee pain are all granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, left elbow pain, lumbar spine disorder, OSA, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and UTI have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claims are now pending for further adjudication.
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