The Veteran's left elbow disabilities, including traumatic arthritis and a scar, warrant a 10% rating prior to November 30, 2015. The Board found that the residuals of his injury resulted in functional loss but not ankylosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found objective evidence of painful motion due to the Veteran's elbow disability, which warranted a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5206 for limitation of flexion and Diagnostic Code 7804 for the scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Arthritis, Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18107658
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