The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right leg, elbow, and back conditions due to incomplete medical records and need for further clarification on service connection dates.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the lack of sufficient medical evidence to determine when the injuries occurred during active duty or reserve training.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg, Right Elbow, Lower Back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23003572
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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)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his right knee, left knee, and lower back disabilities, which he contends are related to in-service injuries.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right thumb and elbow disabilities have been denied. The right thumb disability is currently rated at 10% since September 22, 2015. The right elbow disability was initially rated at 10%, then changed to 30% effective September 25, 2019, and subsequently back down to 10% thereafter.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected right knee and lower back conditions due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to determine the current severity of his disabilities.
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