The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow degenerative arthritis and bursitis due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of his current right elbow disabilities. The Veteran contends that his current right elbow conditions are related to in-service right elbow bursitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an adequate VA medical opinion was not provided regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right elbow conditions and service, particularly given the lack of continuity of symptomatology documentation post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow degenerative arthritis, right elbow bursitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2022
- Citation
- A22024076
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the right elbow disability and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim is related to his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities, but the relationship between these conditions and the right elbow disability remains unclear.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for various degenerative arthritis conditions of the Veteran's lumbar spine, hips, knees, and elbows. These conditions are presumed to have onset within one year of discharge from active service.
- 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.
- Granted
The reduction in the disability rating for service-connected right elbow degenerative arthritis from 40% to 10% beginning July 1, 2020, was not proper and has been restored.
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