The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his right elbow disability from June 1, 1988 to May 24, 1995 and from May 25, 1995 onwards. The appeal is based on service connection without any presumption or exposure basis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of limitation in motion that would warrant such a rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0001342
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