The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right elbow arthritis, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service. The disability is rated at 100%.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows an increase in the severity of a preexisting right elbow disability during service, which was not due to natural progression but rather to service-related injury and strenuous activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow arthritis, Right elbow fracture
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106363
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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