The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations for his elbow and shin splints disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: The February 2013 VA examinations did not meet the standards set forth in Sharp v. Shulkin, which require an assessment of additional functional loss during flares.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow tendonitis, right medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints), right elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161893
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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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- Denied
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