The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorders due to a lack of a VA examination and because the nature and etiology of his elbow disabilities need to be determined.
The deciding factor: The examiner is required to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral elbow disorders are related to his military service, including his MOS as a Field Artillery Officer.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow tendinitis, bilateral elbow chronic lateral epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21077114
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral elbow tendinitis has been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral elbow tendinitis, entrapment neuropathy of ulnar nerve, lateral epicondylitis, and medial epicondylitis are granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis with hallux rigidus of the left big toe are also granted as service connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and elbow tendinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The veteran's flatfeet were aggravated by active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The other claims are denied as not well grounded.
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