Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left elbow and left-hand disabilities from March 1, 2021, and right elbow and shoulder disabilities as secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. The claim for cysts was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence at least in equipoise supported the finding that the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis had spread to involve his right elbow and shoulder joints, warranting service connection. There was no current diagnosis of cysts to support a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, left-hand disability, right elbow disability (secondary to rheumatoid arthritis), right shoulder disability (secondary to rheumatoid arthritis), cysts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087201
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