The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a left elbow injury with resection of the left radius head and neck do not warrant a schedular rating in excess of 30 percent, as his disability does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5212. The Veteran's left elbow arthritis is also rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals from a left elbow injury with resection of the radius head do not meet the criteria for higher ratings as they do not demonstrate malunion, nonunion, or false movement that would warrant an increased rating under Diagnostic Code 5212. His arthritis is rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5010.
- Claimed conditions
- Left elbow injury, Left elbow degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1040858
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