The Board has determined that the veteran's left elbow disability warrants a 30 percent rating, which is higher than the current 20 percent rating. The decision is based on the evidence showing limited range of motion due to pain, fatigability and lack of endurance.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had decreased range of motion with weak movement, pain, fatigue, and loss of strength compared to his right side, which aligns with a rating under DC 5212 for impairment of the ulna or radius.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0621223
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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