The Veteran's right elbow disability is rated at 30 percent from December 11, 2006 to April 11, 2019 for limitation of flexion. A higher rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right elbow disability was found to be limited to 70 degrees during flare-ups and pain, warranting a 30 percent evaluation based on limitation of flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003339
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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