The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding the veteran's bilateral elbow tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The June 2004 VA examiner needs to review the November 2004 VA examination report and determine if it changes his previous opinion on the relationship between the veteran's current bilateral elbow tendonitis and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow tendonitis, myofascial syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0610007
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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