The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected mood disorder with anxiety and depression, low back sprain, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, and neck ligament sprain are being remanded to the RO for further development including additional VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has alleged that his disabilities are more severe than indicated by their current ratings. The available evidence is too old for a proper evaluation of these conditions, necessitating new examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder with anxiety and depression, low back sprain, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, neck ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1123063
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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 Board has granted service connection for left elbow strain, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date available at law (February 23, 2023) was already assigned in a prior decision.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
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