The Veteran's right elbow arthritis with lateral epicondylitis is granted a rating of 30 percent, but not higher, beginning May 18, 2015. Prior to that date, the condition was rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had flexion limited to 65 degrees and extension limited to 30 degrees starting from May 18, 2015, which meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5206 (elbow arthritis) and 5207 (lateral epicondylitis).
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow arthritis, lateral epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064249
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection of right and left elbow arthritis, as well as left shoulder arthritis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claims as they are no longer pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, except for the grant of an earlier effective date for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple arthritic conditions as further development is needed.
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