The Veteran's left elbow injury with limited flexion and supination is rated at 20% from December 18, 2019.,A separate 20% rating for the left elbow injury with limited supination/pronation has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's limitation of flexion was found to be limited to 100 degrees when considering pain on repetitive use over time, qualifying him for a 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20066918
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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