The Veteran's DJD of the right elbow has been rated at 20 percent, which is the highest schedular rating available for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right elbow had mild to moderate impairment due to pain, fatigue, and lack of endurance on repetitive motion, without ankylosis or other significant impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1136589
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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