The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right elbow disability, characterized by limitation of motion and decreased grip strength without neurological impairment, does not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right elbow disability is manifested by limited range of motion and weakness but no neurological impairment. The current evaluation adequately reflects these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right elbow fracture, neuropathy of the right ulnar nerve, strain of the right elbow, epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416486
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,325 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ulnar neuropathy and posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the right elbow are related to a right elbow fracture he sustained while serving in Germany. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral elbow and wrist disabilities due to incomplete development of records, including private treatment and workers compensation records. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity to submit or authorize VA to obtain relevant private treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right elbow fracture. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether any injuries sustained in service aggravated the preexisting injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding when the Veteran's ulnar neuropathy resolved and whether his reported flare-ups could be attributed to service-connected or nonservice-connected conditions.
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