The Board granted service connection for left elbow arthritis, finding a nexus between the in-service injury and the current disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's left elbow arthritis is causally related to his active military service, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25006830
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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