The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current left and right elbow disabilities are related to his service, specifically the documented bursitis in 2010.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that any identified elbow disability is caused or aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow bursitis, right elbow bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019590
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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: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left elbow bursitis since December 27, 2024, was denied. The Veteran received a 10% disability rating from December 27, 2023, to December 26, 2024.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle since December 27, 2023, was denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for right elbow bursitis due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability, including bursitis, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service symptoms and any present condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right elbow bursitis has been granted a rating of 20 percent, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
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