The Veteran's right elbow disability is rated at 50 percent since September 13, 2012. The right knee and left knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports show that the Veteran's right elbow disability improved to a flexion of 40 degrees after September 13, 2012, while her right and left knee disabilities remained at limitation of flexion to 60/100 degrees on worst days.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow olecranon bursitis with lateral epicondylitis/tendonitis, Right knee patellofemoral syndrome, Left knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1619388
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