The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right elbow condition, including right medial and lateral epicondylitis, secondary to the right shoulder partial rotator cuff tear, and for a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder partial rotator cuff tear. The claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The June 2018 Board remand directed an examiner to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s right elbow condition, including whether it was related to service or secondary to his service-connected right shoulder partial rotator cuff tear. The examination in March 2019 did not provide sufficient information for a determination.
- Claimed conditions
- right medial epicondylitis, right lateral epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029598
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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)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral arm disabilities is remanded due to incomplete STRs from his Reserve service. The AOJ must attempt to obtain these records and consider the evidence of record in its decision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee strain, right lateral epicondylitis, and right shoulder impingement syndrome, right acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative arthritis. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay testimony and medical opinions supporting a link between his current disabilities and service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and increased the initial disability rating to 30 percent.
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