The Board granted service connection for right and left elbow disorders manifested by pain, as well as right and left knee disorders manifested by pain, based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral elbow and knee disorders were related to his in-service physical training activities and the requirement for a current disability was met through competent and credible reports of chronic pain.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow disorder manifested by pain, left elbow disorder manifested by pain, right knee disorder manifested by pain, left knee disorder manifested by pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057619
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.
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