The Board denied service connection for a bilateral wrist and bilateral elbow disorder as there is no current disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has a diagnosis of a bilateral wrist or bilateral elbow disorder, and he does not experience functional impairment of his earning capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist disorder, bilateral elbow disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025334
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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