The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow disability, including residuals from a fracture, was noted at the time of his entrance into service in October 1976 and is presumed to have existed prior to service. However, the VA has not provided clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrating a lack of aggravation during service. The Board finds that the Veteran's right elbow disability did not worsen beyond its natural progression during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's pre-existing right elbow disability was aggravated by his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23046844
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a right elbow disability were denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have current disabilities related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right elbow, left elbow, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities as there is no current evidence of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's right elbow disability, including service connection and secondary service connection.
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