The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of responsiveness in the February 2020 VA examination report, which did not address the Veteran's credible reports of in-service elbow injuries. The examiner must consider these reports and provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s current elbow condition was incurred or aggravated by active duty.
The deciding factor: The February 2020 examination report failed to address the Veteran's credible reports of in-service elbow injuries, which are considered truthful and credible.
- Claimed conditions
- right inner elbow/muscle/bicep pain/weakness/numbness, left inner elbow/muscle/bicep pain/weakness/numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072422
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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