The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right elbow arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the current VA examination did not comply with Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), and there are outstanding private treatment records that have not been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18132843
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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: Denied
The Veteran's right elbow disability, including arthritis and a fracture of the radial head, is currently rated at 10 percent for pain under DC 5213. The Board finds no basis to grant higher ratings as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions warranting higher evaluations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right elbow disability was denied for a compensable evaluation prior to July 13, 2020 due to limitation of flexion not reaching the required degree.,From July 13, 2020 onwards, the Veteran's right elbow disability was also denied for any rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of flexion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right elbow arthritis and denied his request for an earlier effective date. The highest possible evaluation was assigned on March 25, 2010.
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