The Board denied service connection for right and left elbow, as well as right and left shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence supporting the existence of current disabilities.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current bilateral shoulder or elbow disabilities, and there was no indication of functional impairment that would rise to the level of a disability even absent a formal diagnosis.

Claimed conditions

right elbow disability, to include ankylosis and bursitis, left elbow disability, to include ankylosis, left shoulder disability, to include ankylosis, right shoulder disability, to include ankylosis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 19, 2025

Citation

A25109812

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