The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral elbow disability, finding that there was no causal link between his current condition and an in-service injury. The Board concluded that the Veteran's present elbow disability is more likely due to osteoarthritis related to aging rather than a fall during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's bilateral olecranon bone spurs are not related to the June 2002 in-service injury, but rather to natural aging process and osteoarthritis.
- 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
- April 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23024054
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What this means for you
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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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