The Veteran's service-connected right elbow, shoulder and wrist disabilities are being remanded for additional examination to determine their current severity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his service-connected disabilities have worsened since the last VA examination, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lateral right elbow epicondylitis (dominant), rotator cuff injury, right shoulder, cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1022578
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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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- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions and the propriety of a rating reduction has been withdrawn by the Appellant.
- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left knee and right shoulder disabilities, along with compensation benefits awarded under 38 USC § 1151 for a right bicep detachment during shoulder surgery, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from December 22, 2011 to December 11, 2016.
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