The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for right elbow arthritis. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for his right elbow arthritis as it is more likely than not caused by his active military service.
The deciding factor: A VA physician's assistant provided an opinion linking the Veteran's current joint pain and degeneration to his 20 years of cumulative wear and tear from his job responsibilities in the Army, particularly during his time as a soldier and mechanic.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1638358
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection of right and left elbow arthritis, as well as left shoulder arthritis.
- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claims as they are no longer pending.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, except for the grant of an earlier effective date for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple arthritic conditions as further development is needed.
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