The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow and epicondylitis of the left elbow are not related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's current right and left elbow disabilities were incurred in or caused by military service, based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her reported in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow, epicondylitis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1540577
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's prescribed topical skin medication, triamcinolone cream, caused irreparable damage to his clothing and the Board granted a clothing allowance for 2020 based on this.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for lateral epicondylitis of both elbows has been granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left elbow epicondylitis is being remanded due to the need for additional information and a new VA examination.
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