The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a right elbow disability is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
The deciding factor: New lay evidence provided by the Veteran in September 2018 relates to the nature and etiology of his right elbow disability and why he believes it is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chipped bone in right elbow, left hand disability (residuals of left hand injury), right elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23052881
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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