The Veteran's right elbow bursitis has been essentially asymptomatic throughout the appeal period, with full range of motion and no pain. As a result, he does not meet the criteria for any compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right elbow demonstrated normal range of motion without objective evidence of painful motion during the entire appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1731688
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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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