The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right elbow disorder as the result of VA treatment was denied because his additional disability did not meet the criteria set forth in the regulation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the right elbow arthroscopy with debridement and loose body removal caused an additional disability, nor did it establish that VA's care or treatment resulted in any fault on their part. The proximate cause of his additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1609333
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders due to the lack of a current disability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right elbow, and right shoulder were remanded for further development.
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