The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete notice provided to the veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to provide proper VCAA notification regarding the claims for increased ratings and original disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- tendonitis of the left wrist, epicondylitis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0420016
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left elbow epicondylitis is being remanded due to the need for additional information and a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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