The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left elbow lateral epicondylitis, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on limitation of flexion, supination/pronation, or extension.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examination and June 2023 addendum opinion found no evidence supporting a rating in excess of the current ratings for each condition due to limited range of motion even with consideration of pain on range of motion testing and after repetitive use.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow lateral epicondylitis, limitation of flexion, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, limitation of supination/pronation, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004589
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the notice of disagreement was not filed within a year from the mailing of the rating decisions.
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