The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's current left elbow disability is related to a September 2020 injection during VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 medical opinion was found inadequate due to unclear rationale regarding causation and foreseeability of the additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability with residual pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043654
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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