The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to a rating of 20 percent for residuals of left elbow fracture prior to June 3, 1999 and from June 3, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows limitation of flexion to 100 degrees and extension to 10 degrees, which does not meet the criteria for an increased rating under Diagnostic Codes 5206, 5207, 5208, or 5213.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Elbow Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0425123
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left elbow disability, characterized by limitation of extension and flexion, is currently rated at 10% under the criteria for minor extremity disabilities. The claim for an increased rating has been granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's disability ratings for residuals of a fracture left elbow and olecranon bursitis have been denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service and concluding that any left elbow injury during service did not result in a chronic condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left elbow disorder are denied as the evidence does not show that any of the conditions warrant a rating higher than the currently assigned 10 percent evaluations.
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