The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate consideration of whether his left elbow and bilateral ankle pain are manifestations of chronic disabilities due to an undiagnosed illness under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide adequate consideration of whether the Veteran's reported symptoms are manifestations of a qualifying chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, bilateral ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1754583
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and low back disabilities.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection for anxiety, sinusitis, a cervical spine disability, a left elbow disability, and a right hip disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and potential secondary service connection theories.
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