The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left elbow and wrist disabilities were denied. The Board found that the current evaluations adequately reflected the severity of the disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any new or worsening conditions beyond what was already established in previous evaluations, thus no increase in rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Epicondylitis of the left elbow, Tendonitis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0519748
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for thrombosis of the left axillary and subclavian vein. The Board also finds that service connection is warranted for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, left ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, epicondylitis of the left elbow, epicondylitis of the right elbow, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. Service connection was not granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, or left upper extremity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tendonitis of the left ankle has been granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding his epicondylitis of the left elbow.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected elbow and wrist disabilities have not met the criteria for a higher disability rating at any time during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her bilateral wrist disabilities, finding that they are currently manifested by painful and limited motion without ankylosis. The case is remanded to obtain a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her right shoulder disability.
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