The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability, but remanded it for further development due to the need for an examination. The issue of whether the right elbow disability is secondary to his service-connected ulnar nerve entrapment remains pending.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened based on new evidence showing current diagnoses of medial epicondylitis and acute radial neck fracture with joint effusion, but further development is needed due to the need for an examination regarding the etiology of the right elbow disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Arm Disability, Right Elbow Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23044065
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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)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is not related to service, but the right elbow disability requires further review due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an inadequate medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty to assist errors identified during higher-level review. The Veteran's right knee and right elbow disabilities are now subject to further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right elbow disability resulted in flexion limited to 90 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5206.
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