The Board granted an effective date of July 24, 2023 for the increased ratings of the Veteran's right and left elbow and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's conditions met the criteria for higher ratings when he filed his claim in July 2023, as later shown by VA examinations conducted in September 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow lateral epicondylitis, limitation of pronation, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, limitation of flexion, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, limitation of flexion, left knee strain, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041841
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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