The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left elbow and ulnar nerve injuries were denied. The effective date of the granted rating remains unchanged at February 2, 1993.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and left knee arthritis, Left elbow injury, Left ulnar nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1646326
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee braces caused wear and tear on his clothing, specifically jeans or pants. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise concerning this issue and granted an annual VA clothing allowance for 2015.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left elbow disabilities as there is no current evidence of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a left elbow injury with resection of the left radius head and neck do not warrant a schedular rating in excess of 30 percent, as his disability does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5212. The Veteran's left elbow arthritis is also rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5010.
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