The Veteran's right elbow disability is granted a 10% rating effective October 1, 2009. The Veteran's left foot gout is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had persistent pain in his right elbow post-surgery and continued to have limitations of motion despite surgery. His left foot gout was not shown to be incapacitating exacerbations as required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5017.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful flexion of the right elbow, Gout of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190830
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