The Veteran's right elbow impairment, limitation of extension, and limitation of flexion with degenerative arthritis are currently rated as 10 percent for each condition. The Board has found that the Veteran’s flexion is more nearly approximating a 20 percent rating from November 28, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support higher evaluations for limitation of extension or supination due to lack of motion beyond the last quarter of arc and no bone fusion. The Veteran's flexion is limited to 95 degrees without additional loss of motion with repetitive use testing, warranting a 20 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Impairment of supination, right elbow, Limitation of extension, right elbow, Degenerative arthritis, right elbow
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19117827
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