The Board has denied service connection for right lower extremity, low back, and left knee disabilities due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities. The claim for a right elbow disability is remanded as no VA examination or opinion regarding its etiology was provided.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are based on his active duty service but there is insufficient medical evidence to support the presence of current disabilities, particularly for the right elbow.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity, Low back, Left knee, Right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126062
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
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