Partly granted
The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 20 percent for left elbow flexion prior to June 25, 2024 and a 10 percent rating for right elbow flexion prior to the same date.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's left and right elbows had flexion limitations warranting compensable ratings under DC 5206.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion as to the left elbow (left elbow flexion), limitation of flexion as to the right elbow (right elbow flexion), left elbow scarring, right elbow scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101217
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