The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including new examinations to address the etiology of his right elbow and right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current right elbow and right knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow degenerative joint disease, right knee meniscus tear, small knee effusion, and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1731760
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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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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