The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting examinations to assess his left elbow and right knee disabilities. The TDIU claim has also been raised.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evidence of record is insufficient to make a determination on the claims without additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left elbow, Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1632807
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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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