The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's left elbow disorder, taking into account all relevant evidence including his reports of intermittent left elbow pain. The Veteran is also asked to provide information on any medical providers who treated him for this condition since March 2009.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new VA examination was necessary due to the lack of consideration of certain post-service medical records and the Veteran's reports of intermittent left elbow pain, which were not addressed in the previous examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0947845
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and need for a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including pes planus, a right knee disability, left elbow bursitis, a right shoulder disability, and hip disabilities. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses or show that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.
- Denied
The Board found that there is no evidence linking the current left elbow disorder to service, and thus denied the claim.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for residuals of right hand trauma, residuals of a fracture of the right thumb, residuals of an injury to the right 5th and 6th ribs, bursitis of the left elbow, or bronchitis. However, the Board finds in favor of granting service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right thumb due to in-service injury.
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