The Board granted service connection for lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral lateral epicondylitis had the same etiology and thus concluded that it was incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral epicondylitis, right elbow, lateral epicondylitis, left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119737
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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