The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow tendinitis warrants a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the initial award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve due to her right elbow tendinitis and epicondylitis, which is equivalent to a 30 percent disability under Diagnostic Codes 5206, 5207, and 8514.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0301930
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