The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left elbow medial epicondylitis and ulnar neuropathy, as well as to determine if there is any functional loss due to flare-ups. The claims for increased evaluations will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that current VA examinations are necessary to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and to determine if there is any additional functional loss due to flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow medial epicondylitis, ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130933
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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- Denied
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