The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of various service connection claims, including those related to bilateral elbow, wrist, ankle disabilities, a skin disability, right shoulder pain syndrome, chronic lumbar spine syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome of the knees, PTSD with TBI, and electrical burn of the right hand. The Veteran's total disability rating based upon individual unemployability claim is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that there are issues related to service connection for various disabilities which require further development due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and other procedural matters.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral elbow disability, bilateral wrist disability, bilateral ankle disability, skin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23066098
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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 remanded the claims for a neurological examination to determine if any diagnosed radiculopathy or other neurological disability affecting the lower extremities was caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and low back disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition, including whether it is related to service or toxic exposure risk activities. The Veteran also needs to provide authorization forms for private treatment records.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for migraines, a left shoulder disability, a right elbow disability, a left wrist disability, and a bilateral ankle disability.
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