The Veteran's right elbow disability has been evaluated as 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right elbow disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1320168
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