The claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's right elbow and forearm disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examination in the May 2022 VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being deferred as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's flare-ups and functional loss, which are important for evaluating his disability under the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Limitation of Extension, Right Elbow Limitation of Flexion, Right Forearm Impairment of Supination and Pronation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22043029
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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.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding his claims for increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities.
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