The Board denied service connection for right elbow degenerative arthritis and left eye strain, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical relationship between the right elbow disability and the service-connected bilateral shoulder disability, nor was there any credible evidence supporting a compensating theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow degenerative arthritis, left eye strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062664
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the right elbow disability and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim is related to his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities, but the relationship between these conditions and the right elbow disability remains unclear.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for various degenerative arthritis conditions of the Veteran's lumbar spine, hips, knees, and elbows. These conditions are presumed to have onset within one year of discharge from active service.
- Granted
The reduction in the disability rating for service-connected right elbow degenerative arthritis from 40% to 10% beginning July 1, 2020, was not proper and has been restored.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, left hip osteoarthritis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, right wrist degenerative arthritis, left elbow degenerative arthritis, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.
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