Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the left elbow based on limitation of flexion and a separate 10 percent disability rating for left knee instability, but denied other claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's range of motion limitations and functional loss during flare-ups and with repeated use over time, as supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability (arthritis, limitation of flexion, extension, supination, pronation), left knee disability (chondromalacia patella, instability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25014386
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