The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for limitation of pronation and flexion of the right upper extremity. The rating decision grants a 20% rating for limitation of pronation since April 28, 2000, but denies any higher rating. For limitation of flexion, a 10% rating is granted from April 28, 2000 to January 6, 2021, and a 20% rating thereafter. The decision also includes remanded issues for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion findings were inconsistent across different examinations, with some showing limited motion while others did not. The Board found the January 2021 examination report to be compliant with the guidance in Sharp v. Shulkin and used that information to determine the extent of functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of pronation, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21042575
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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