The Veteran's left elbow strain and left cubital syndrome have been rated based on their respective service-connected conditions, with the left elbow strain receiving a 10% rating and the left cubital syndrome receiving a 20% rating.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were found to be directly related to the Veteran's military service without any need for additional presumptions or secondary theories of connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Elbow Strain, Left Cubital Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1419199
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