The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral elbow disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not due to injury sustained during his period of service. The decision also assigns a combined total rating of 100 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise showing that the Veteran's current bilateral elbow disability had its onset during service from injury sustained therein, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22071521
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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