The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of right elbow and femur fractures were denied. The RO assigned a 20 percent rating for the right femur fracture, effective September 29, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of additional limitation of motion and nonunion of the femur.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Fracture, Right Femur Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608649
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,582 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0608649.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's right elbow limitation of supination and pronation rating from 20 percent to 20 percent effective July 1, 2020. The reduction was improper due to lack of evidence showing actual improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right femur fracture with total hip replacement is granted at a 70 percent rating from April 29, 2021 onwards.
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