The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for arthritis of the right elbow has been granted, but there is an issue with obtaining the March 2013 VA examination report. The case is being remanded to obtain this document.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional evidence in the form of the March 2013 VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1428564
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of skin cancer excision scars, bilateral hearing loss, and multiple noncompensable disabilities are dismissed. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension, as well as his claims for arthritis of various joints.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right wrist osteoarthritis and tendonitis, and for issuance of an SOC regarding service connection for arthritis of the right elbow as secondary to his right wrist disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following gainful employment prior to October 2, 2012. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.
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