The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for presumptive service connection for left elbow osteoarthritis, finding that his symptoms manifested within a year of discharge from active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding whether his left elbow osteoarthritis manifested as chronic within a year of discharge from active duty, granting presumptive service connection based on this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26031482
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