The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bursitis of the right elbow has been remanded due to incomplete information and failure to report for a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after further development.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because the Veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination, which was necessary to gather clinical findings and other medical information needed to resolve the current claim on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1329946
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bursitis of the right elbow is being remanded due to scheduling issues and the need for additional examination. The RO will attempt to obtain updated address information, provide another opportunity for the Veteran to report for an examination, and consider whether extra-schedular consideration should be applied.
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