The Veteran's right elbow disability has been rated at 10 percent since the initial grant of service connection in May 2011.,Since October 24, 2017, the Veteran is rated at 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right elbow.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right elbow injury with loss of full extension, degenerative arthritis of the right elbow, supination and pronation impairment of the right forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1820864
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right and left elbows was granted. The claim for hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea, was remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand two issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims. The first is for degenerative arthritis of the right elbow, and the second is for a hydrocele that may be secondary to residuals of left inguinal hernia.
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