The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for limitation of flexion of the forearm, right elbow, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for a right forearm scar, residual from laceration.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 and February 2024 VA examinations did not show improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work as required by regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of the forearm, right elbow, right forearm scar, residual from laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028579
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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