Schafrath v. Derwinski

Decided 1991-11-26

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STEINBERG, Associate Judge: The veteran, Roger J. Schafrath, appeals the reduction of his rating for a bone spur of the right elbow from ten percent to noncompensable. The Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) upheld the rating reduction based upon a physician’s report indicating that there was no limitation of motion in the right elbow. The Board erroneously failed to apply the provisions of <span class="citation no-lin…

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