The Board has remanded the case for further development due to concerns about flare-ups and potential neurological involvement, as well as a need for another VA examination.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to properly assess the Veteran's current level of disability and any related functional impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow contusion, chronic olecranon bursitis/spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20033878
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination findings regarding the Veteran's elbow disabilities, and a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected elbow conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except lumbar strain, which was granted. The remaining conditions were withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right elbow contusion has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
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