The Veteran's right elbow disorder is remanded for a new examination to ensure proper evaluation and rating.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not include all required testing as per the recent court decision in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003000
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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