The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right elbow injury is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was received after the last supplemental statement of the case, necessitating its review by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1534338
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding no evidence of a current qualifying disability. The other claims were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a lower back condition is dismissed. The issues of entitlement to service connection for any right lower extremity disability and a right elbow injury are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA applications and requests for additional medical examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right elbow injury and other disabilities have been granted, including special monthly compensation for need of aid and attendance. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability has also been granted effective October 17, 2013.
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