The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left elbow disability worsened during service and if it was clear and unmistakable that any worsening was not due to natural progression.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion needed to address whether the Veteran's pre-existing left elbow injury worsened during service and if this worsening was clearly and unmistakably not due to natural progression of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, left elbow arthritis, left elbow deformity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2022
- Citation
- A22026062
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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