The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right shoulder, left shoulder, and left elbow degenerative arthritis as well as her left hip trochanteric bursitis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of her conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to provide a proper assessment of the Veteran's current disability levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis (arthritis) of the right shoulder, Lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow, Left hip trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128079
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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
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