The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his right elbow contracture with ulnar neuropathy, finding that the current 20 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the flexion contracture was not caused by ulnar neuropathy and found no evidence to support a higher rating based on the veteran's symptoms or functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow contracture, Ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0614948
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What this means for you
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