The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for her service-connected right elbow fracture, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5207.
The deciding factor: The veteran's range of motion was limited to 28 degrees to 115 degrees with pain beginning at 115 degrees and additional loss of motion with repetitive use, which does not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating under Diagnostic Codes 5206 or 5207.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right elbow fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0817056
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ulnar neuropathy and posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the right elbow are related to a right elbow fracture he sustained while serving in Germany. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right elbow fracture. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether any injuries sustained in service aggravated the preexisting injury.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has vacated the decisions denying increased ratings for right elbow fracture and right hand median nerve sensory loss, as the appeals were improperly docketed as legacy appeals due to a timely post-supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) submitted by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status is dismissed as moot.
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