The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to his right elbow arthralgia, as well as his related hand and wrist arthritis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an examination that addresses the severity of the Veteran’s right elbow disability and whether it aggravates his hand and wrist disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional information was needed regarding the extent of functional impairment due to flare-ups, and also requested a determination on whether the Veteran's right hand and wrist arthritis are aggravated by his service-connected right elbow arthralgia.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow arthralgia, Right hand arthritis, Right wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19171289
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD, right hand arthritis, right wrist arthritis and CMC, and joint pain (other than right hand, right wrist, and bilateral knees), all claimed as due to the Veteran's Gulf War service.
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