The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability and finds that new and material evidence supports this claim. The issue of an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is also remanded due to procedural deficiencies.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received, supporting the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Elbow Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Sinus Disorder","additional_details":"Residuals of a deviated nasal septum with no active sinus disease noted in April 2004 VA examination report."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0628924
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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
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