The Board has denied the Veteran's request to restore a 30 percent disability evaluation for left arm tendinitis, finding that there is improvement in his symptoms and they now more closely align with a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows an improvement in the Veteran's range of motion which no longer meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under either the former or present rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24046916
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