The Board denied effective dates prior to June 21, 2016, for the awards of service connection and remanded higher rating claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of new and material evidence within one year of the final rating decisions in 1985, 1989, and 1991, and the failure to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for the previous decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow strain with flexion contracture with limitation of flexion of the forearm with painful motion, painful motion of supination and pronation of the forearm, limitation of extension of the left forearm
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003972
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 709 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in assessing functional loss and lack of discussion of relevant medical records. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded due to a discrepancy regarding the Veteran's neurologic impairment related to his left forearm disability. The Veteran will be provided with an updated examination to determine if he has any current neurologic complications.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected limitation of extension of the left forearm. The issue remains whether he is entitled to an initial compensable disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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