The Board has determined that the current disability ratings for left cubital tunnel syndrome with left medial epicondylitis, osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are appropriate.
The deciding factor: The appellant's symptoms have been rated based on their functional impairment without evidence of more severe ulnar nerve involvement or other conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Cubital Tunnel Syndrome with Left Medial Epicondylitis, Osteoarthritis of the Thoracic Spine, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0114702
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