The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and elbow tendinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because further examination and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions as they relate to his service-connected diabetes mellitus are needed.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder tendinitis, bilateral elbow tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1822225
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral elbow tendinitis has been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorders due to a lack of a VA examination and because the nature and etiology of his elbow disabilities need to be determined.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral elbow tendinitis, entrapment neuropathy of ulnar nerve, lateral epicondylitis, and medial epicondylitis are granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis with hallux rigidus of the left big toe are also granted as service connected.
- Denied
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine myositis, bilateral shoulder tendinitis, and bilateral ankle arthritis. However, the VA examiner concluded that these conditions are less likely than not related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.
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