The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and unclear opinions regarding the differentiation of symptoms attributed to service-connected conditions from non-service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not sufficiently conducted or coordinated, leading to unclear opinions on differentiating symptoms attributable to service-connected conditions from non-service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion and extension of the right elbow, impairment of supination and pronation of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23056245
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 23056245.
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 remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and rating reductions due to issues with the propriety of reducing disability ratings, as well as the need to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran is also being asked to provide authorization or submit any outstanding private treatment records.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral ankle, elbow, shoulder, cervical spine, and skin conditions, except for a 40% rating for bilateral ankle gout from March 1, 2021, and a 30% rating for eczema, onychomycosis, and pilonidal cyst from April 25, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's elbow conditions due to a lack of updated VA treatment records. The Veteran was not receiving medical treatment from VA and his family physician, so the AOJ must request these records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected right elbow disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation and rating consideration.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.