The veteran's right elbow strain and tendonitis have been rated at 10 percent since September 26, 1994. The appeal is for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right elbow condition has not shown sufficient impairment to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Strain, Right Elbow Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0411908
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Decisions by this judge: 1,710 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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