The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right elbow, left elbow, right knee, left knee, and right wrist disabilities due to insufficient examination findings regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address whether any of the Veteran's elbow, knee, and/or right wrist disabilities were consistent with a MUCMI in the context of the Veteran's unique circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Osteoarthritis, Left Elbow Osteoarthritis, Right Knee Status Post Surgical Resection of Torn Meniscus, Left Knee Status Post Surgical Resection of Torn Meniscus, Right Wrist Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23018713
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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
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