The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various left elbow conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's range of motion and functional impairment did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow (limitation of flexion and pain) residuals of olecranon fracture with loose bodies, left upper extremity radial radiculopathy, left elbow ankylosis, left elbow joint fracture, left elbow limitation of supination
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003828
Veterans Law Judge
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