The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right and left elbow disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his right and left elbow disabilities have worsened since the most recent examination, and he seeks VA treatment every three to six months. The Board finds these issues require additional development to ensure all relevant evidence is considered in determining the appropriate rating for his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis, right elbow, Left ulnar nerve neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1527418
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination to assess occupational impairment due to service-connected disabilities, and clarifying the relevance of the Veteran's participation on a tribal council. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating assigned for the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
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