The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to evaluate the current nature and severity of his service-connected left elbow cubital tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2014 VA examination was inadequate for rating purposes and thus requires an additional examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot fracture, left elbow cubital tunnel syndrome, limitation of extension, left elbow, limitation of flexion, left elbow, impairment of supination, left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1429316
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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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- Granted
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