The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient descriptions of the effects of repeated use over time and flare-ups on the Veteran's right elbow range of motion in the June 2014 and March 2018 VA examinations. The Veteran should be given an opportunity to provide any relevant private or VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiners did not adequately describe the effects of repeated use over time or flare-ups on the Veteran's right elbow range of motion, and provided insufficient explanations for why such opinions could not be rendered.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20045658
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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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