The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected shoulder and elbow disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been provided with a recent VA examination in connection with his service-connected shoulder and elbow disabilities, which may indicate a worsening of symptoms that requires further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Bursitis, Left Shoulder Bursitis, Right Elbow Epicondylitis, Left Elbow Epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802137
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but no higher, and dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased ratings of other service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has additional disabilities that meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right elbow epicondylitis as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or onset, and the condition does not have a link to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's left shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent for limitation of motion, and a separate rating of 20 percent for recurrent dislocation of the scapulohumeral joint with frequent episodes and guarding of all arm movements. The Board denied an increased rating more than 20 percent.
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