The Board denied service connection for a right elbow condition, to include as secondary to the right knee disability. The claim for left elbow and gastrointestinal disorders is remanded.,There is no evidence of a current right elbow condition related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's assertions regarding the fall causing his right elbow injury are not credible, and there is no probative evidence linking his current right elbow condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Condition, Left Elbow Condition, Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23007659
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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