The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for left elbow bursitis and TDIU due to inadequate development in previous VA medical opinions. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion that addresses how the Veteran's pain with weight-bearing affects his range of motion.
The deciding factor: The Board found there was not substantial compliance with its November 2022 remand directives and thus the claims are being remanded again to obtain a proper assessment of the Veteran's left elbow bursitis.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23026347
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability was granted in full, and the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for right hamstring tendonitis, left elbow bursitis, chronic left ankle sprain, and low back disability were denied or dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.
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