The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right elbow disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The veteran has not been provided with a recent VA orthopedic examination, which is necessary to assess the current severity of his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right elbow.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0714208
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as well as a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on his need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities resulting in loss of use of both feet.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right elbow was granted an initial 30 percent disability rating effective February 9, 2001. The TDIU claim was granted effective September 10, 2007.
- Denied
The Veteran was not rated as totally disabled at any time prior to his death, and therefore does not meet the minimum requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right elbow and right knee disabilities, as well as his hemorrhoids and bronchitis, were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
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