The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right elbow injury with traumatic arthritis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed limited extension and flexion of the right elbow, but no additional functional loss or other factors indicating a need for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0521351
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