The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral, great toe ingrown nails and right elbow tendonitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed flexion limited to 140 degrees with subjective pain at the end ranges, which does not more nearly approximate flexion limited to 100 degrees or extension limited to 45 degrees as required by Diagnostic Codes 5206 and 5207.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral, great toe ingrown nails, right elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000103
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- Dismissed
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