Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher disability ratings for left elbow fracture with osteoarthritis due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The examiner's report was internally inconsistent and did not provide a rationale for the inability to test range of motion, necessitating further clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow fracture with osteoarthritis (painful supination), left elbow fracture with osteoarthritis (limitation of extension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020655
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