The Veteran's diagnosed lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar spondylosis are secondary to his service-connected bilateral elbow disability. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's claimed right arm, left arm, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hand, and left hand conditions are related to his service-connected bilateral elbow disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diagnosed lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar spondylosis are secondary to his service-connected bilateral elbow disability due to overcompensation from lifting with his back and legs. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's claimed right arm, left arm, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hand, and left hand conditions are related to his service-connected bilateral elbow disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar spondylosis, arthritis of left elbow (minor), arthritis of right elbow (major), right arm condition, left arm condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right hand condition, left hand condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21027003
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