The Veteran's right elbow condition is currently rated as 10 percent disabling from September 2014 to November 20, 2018 and denied for a higher rating thereafter. The Veteran’s left hip condition is currently rated as 10 percent disabling from September 22, 2015 to August 3, 2016 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.,The Veteran's right elbow condition did not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right elbow condition was rated as 10 percent disabling based on limitation of motion due to pain. The Veteran's left hip condition was rated as 10 percent disabling based on limitation of motion due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Condition, Right Elbow Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19138655
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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