The Board found that the veteran's right elbow disability does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, thus denying his claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any impairment warranting a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other diagnostic codes applicable to the elbow and forearm.
- Claimed conditions
- epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0639848
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow condition, claimed as epicondylitis, finding that it is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left elbow disorder, including epicondylitis and degenerative joint disease. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to his military service.
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