The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination to address the nature of his bilateral elbow disorder, and determining whether service connection can be granted based on direct evidence or secondary to his service-connected wrist disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed due to incomplete information in the claims file and the need for an appropriate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral elbow disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1629334
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a neck injury have been granted. The claim for sleep apnea has been withdrawn.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hip disorders due to a lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral elbow and hand/finger disorders due to inadequate notice of VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for onychomycosis (bilateral toenail fungus) and remanded the claims for GERD, chest pain, and an acquired eye disorder.
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