The Board has restored the veteran's disability ratings for his left arm strain and right elbow injury, finding that there is no significant improvement in these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not reflect significant improvement in the veteran's left arm and right elbow disabilities, and the current evaluations are warranted based on the existing findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Arm Strain, Right Elbow Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0627348
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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