The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral elbow tendinitis are being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examination was inadequate as it did not provide sufficient information regarding the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral elbow disability, including range of motion testing.
- Claimed conditions
- tendinitis of the left elbow, tendinitis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24054927
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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 service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, including his past work as an account representative or in systems design.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated employment information and potential SSA disability benefits records. The case will be reviewed after these steps are completed.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence to support service connection for a penis/urethra disorder, tendinitis of the right elbow, or tendinitis of the left elbow. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to have originated during his military service.
- Granted
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