Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability and right elbow tendonitis, but remanded the claim for a left hip disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible lay statements and medical records showing in-service injuries and current disabilities consistent with those injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain, right elbow tendonitis (also claimed as lateral epicondylitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107938
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