The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral elbow tendinitis has been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and their representative withdrew the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral elbow tendinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054467
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorders due to a lack of a VA examination and because the nature and etiology of his elbow disabilities need to be determined.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral elbow tendinitis, entrapment neuropathy of ulnar nerve, lateral epicondylitis, and medial epicondylitis are granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis with hallux rigidus of the left big toe are also granted as service connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and elbow tendinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The veteran's flatfeet were aggravated by active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The other claims are denied as not well grounded.
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