The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability has been reopened, but the issue of whether it is related to service remains pending due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not consider the continuity of symptoms since service and the possibility that the current condition may be related to an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow bursitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21040850
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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 denied service connection for right elbow bursitis due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right elbow bursitis has been granted a rating of 20 percent, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right elbow bursitis as there was no evidence of a current disability and no medical nexus to service.
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