The Board has granted service connection for left elbow tendonitis and right elbow tendonitis, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for left and right elbow tendonitis, with the opinions supporting a nexus between the disabilities and service outweighing those against it.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow tendonitis, right elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- 26002512
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder strain, elbow tendonitis, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees. Service connection is denied for left and right ankle disabilities and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder strain, right elbow tendonitis, and left elbow tendonitis due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The AOJ should reschedule VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected right elbow tendonitis is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and the need for a new VA examination.
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