The Board denied service connection for a right elbow disability and left eye strain, finding the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical relationship between the right shoulder disability and the right elbow disability, ruling out the possibility of aggravation. There was also no credible evidence to support a connection between the left eye strain and the right eye disability in relation to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow degenerative arthritis, left eye strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062664
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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