The Board has granted service connection for right elbow tendinitis with lateral and medial epicondylitis, claimed as right elbow strain with epicondylitis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the condition was incurred during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a current disability (right elbow tendinitis with lateral and medial epicondylitis) and established an in-service injury. The Veteran's lay statements supported his claim of chronic right elbow pain since service, and the evidence showed continuity of symptomatology post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow tendinitis, lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19173786
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