The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right elbow disability, finding that the evidence did not support an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic codes. The Veteran was currently rated at 10 percent for his condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not document evidence of incapacitating exacerbations or limitation of motion in flexion or extension that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Olecranon spur of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19147747
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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