The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to allegations of worsening and the need for updated VA evaluations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran alleges that his current left elbow disability severity is not reflected in the most recent examination, and new evidence may be needed to determine appropriate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow limitation of flexion, left elbow limitation of extension, left elbow impairment of supination and/or pronation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18111555
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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 effective dates prior to August 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for bilateral tinnitus, left elbow limitation of flexion, and left elbow limitation of extension have been granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was remanded due to the Veteran's inability to attend in-person examinations and the need for additional private medical records.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2017 for the award of service connection for left elbow limitation of flexion and left cubital tunnel syndrome (CTS), but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and 20 percent for right and left knee strains, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.
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