The Board granted service connection for left elbow arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition was caused by an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The competent and credible evidence of record persuasively weighs in favor of finding that the Veteran's left elbow arthritis was caused by an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052732
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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