The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lateral epicondylitis of both elbows, finding that the evidence does not support a rating higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show limitation of motion or functional loss sufficient to warrant a schedular rating higher than 10 percent for either elbow disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow, Lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0710937
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