The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow lateral epicondylitis does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no objective evidence of painful motion or other functional impairment. The current range of motion for the right elbow is within normal limits.
The deciding factor: The VA medical evaluations did not show any objective evidence of painful motion, edema, effusion, instability, weakness, tenderness redness, heat, or abnormal movement, and the veteran's symptoms were minimal.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow lateral epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0306590
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