The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right elbow disability, finding that it is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's lay statements of an in-service injury and symptoms since service, a reported medical opinion, and application of combat rules as interpreted in Reeves v. Shinseki.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125260
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic kidney disease, cell bladder carcinoma, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left arm burn and remanded the claims for other conditions, including sarcoidosis, anxiety, depression, sleep disorder, back condition, lower extremities, degenerative joints, plantar fasciitis, alopecia, hypertension, respiratory conditions, hysterectomy, and genital herpes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, low back, and right elbow conditions to schedule VA examinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, as his last employer was able to accommodate his hearing loss and he has no other evidence showing that his disabilities render him unable to work.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.