The Board has jurisdiction over the case due to a timely filed VA Form 9 in September 1995. The veteran's hypertension and epicondylitis of the left elbow with DJD are rated at 10 percent each, effective May 19, 2002.
The deciding factor: The most recent examination showed that the veteran's hypertension was well-controlled without requiring hospitalization or marked interference with employment. The epicondylitis of the left elbow had no additional dysfunction due to pain and met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, epicondylitis of the left elbow with DJD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0204782
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