The appeal was remanded due to the Veteran's inability to attend in-person examinations and the need for additional private medical records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary because VA did not provide the Veteran an opportunity to attend a virtual examination when he requested one due to his documented physical limitations, and there are outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow fracture with traumatic arthritis, limitation of flexion, left elbow limitation of pronation, left elbow limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25008933
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and other issues have been remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board will need to obtain updated medical records, conduct new examinations, and provide a thorough rationale for any determinations.
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