The Veteran's bilateral elbow disabilities have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent from June 12, 2009, to July 15, 2014. Ratings in excess of those assigned are not warranted at any time during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's bilateral elbow disabilities met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating prior to July 15, 2014, and ratings in excess of those assigned from July 15, 2014, are not warranted based on the current evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Elbow Limitation of Flexion, Right Elbow Limitation of Flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1759635
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