The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right elbow disability was denied. The RO granted an increased initial 60 percent evaluation for the Veteran’s service-connected residuals of a right arm injury, rated as residuals of fractures to the right elbow, effective July 6, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right arm injury, rated as residuals of fractures of the right elbow, Residuals of a right arm injury, rated as residuals of fractures of the right wrist, Residuals of a right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142516
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