The Board has remanded two claims for additional development: one for a higher rating for limited extension of the right elbow and another for a higher rating for limited flexion. The Veteran's service-connected epicondylitis of the right elbow is currently rated at 10 percent for limited extension and 20 percent for limited flexion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that prior examinations did not properly articulate the functional loss due to flare-ups in terms of range of motion, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- epicondylitis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23015814
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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 two issues related to the Veteran's service-connected epicondylitis of the right elbow, requesting new VA examinations to determine the current severity and functional impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for epicondylitis of the right elbow and a back condition, claimed as intervertebral disc syndrome with radiculopathy due to failure to comply with prior remand directives.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral elbow disabilities, including epicondylitis with limitation of flexion and impairment of supination and pronation, are currently rated at 10 percent each. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions in a previous decision. The Veteran's upper extremity disabilities are being reviewed again with new evidence and an updated opinion.
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