The Board has granted service connection for epicondylitis of the right and left elbows, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a laceration of the left thumb.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral elbow disorders, including diagnosed epicondylitis, are the result of overuse syndrome resulting from his service-connected residuals of a laceration of the left thumb.
- Claimed conditions
- epicondylitis of the right elbow, epicondylitis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1331053
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left elbow epicondylitis is being remanded due to the need for additional information and a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two claims for additional development: one for a higher rating for limited extension of the right elbow and another for a higher rating for limited flexion. The Veteran's service-connected epicondylitis of the right elbow is currently rated at 10 percent for limited extension and 20 percent for limited flexion.
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