The Board granted service connection for right elbow osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for higher ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supported a continuity of symptomatology since service, indicating that the Veteran's right elbow osteoarthritis is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038290
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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