The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral elbow tendonitis, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his active duty service. The claims for initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss are remanded due to incomplete records.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not establish a link between the Veteran's bilateral elbow tendonitis and his active duty service or any service-connected conditions, leading to denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23022030
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for left lower extremity neuropathy but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for another VA addendum opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral elbow tendonitis.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded the claim for bilateral elbow tendonitis for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Other claims for service connection were denied.
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