The Veteran's left elbow disability was initially rated at 20 percent prior to December 10, 2009 and from April 1, 2010. The appeal is granted as the Veteran's condition warrants a separate rating of 10 percent for laxity with recurrent dislocations and another 10 percent for arthritis.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports supported the need for separate ratings for left elbow laxity with recurrent dislocations and arthritis, given their distinct symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow laxity with recurrent dislocations, left elbow arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1308719
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection of right and left elbow arthritis, as well as left shoulder arthritis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left elbow arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition was caused by an in-service injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple arthritic conditions as further development is needed.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left elbow arthritis, finding a nexus between the in-service injury and the current disability.
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