The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for right bicep tendonitis is being remanded due to the need for additional examination of his right forearm.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examination of the Veteran's right forearm is required as per the August 2012 remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- right bicep tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1533378
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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's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions and bicep tendonitis, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her service-connected PTSD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral shoulder and bicep tendonitis are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to her service-connected PTSD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus and paresthesia of the feet and upper extremities are found to be related to service. However, his right and left bicep tendonitis have not been adequately evaluated due to a lack of recent VA examination or medical opinion.,The Veteran's right and left bicep tendonitis need further evaluation as there is no recent VA examination or medical opinion addressing the issue.
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