Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to ensure compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding the severity and frequency of flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examinations were found inadequate as they did not fully address the required information about flare-ups and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- limited extension, epicondylitis of the right elbow, limited flexion, epicondylitis of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004104
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