The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting findings in the July 2004 VA orthopedic examination report and other issues related to the veteran's right elbow epicondylitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are conflicting findings in the July 2004 VA orthopedic examination report, which is a critical issue for determining the true nature and severity of the veteran's right elbow disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0622317
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes were denied. The claims for right elbow epicondylitis, left elbow epicondylitis, increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating prior to May 6, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.
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