The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left elbow epicondylitis to provide the Veteran's representative information and to obtain a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to ensure that the Veteran's representative has the qualifications of the examiners and to determine the current severity of the disability, including range of motion during flares or repetitive use.
- Claimed conditions
- epicondylitis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003299
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.
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