The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to issues related to service connection, ratings for ulnar nerve conditions, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's current symptoms are secondary to a service-connected disability or if they warrant higher ratings based on his specific conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Elbow Strain, Painful Motion of Supination and Pronation of Forearm, Limitation of Extension of Left Forearm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2026
- Citation
- 26000028
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left shoulder arthroscopic labral tear repair with residual pain and decreased range of motion is granted a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher. Other conditions are denied or not rated.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied initial disability ratings for various conditions, including GERD, shoulder strain, elbow strains, lumbosacral strain, and knee conditions. A separate rating was granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy due to the service-connected lumbosacral spine disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, left elbow strain, and right elbow strain based on evidence showing the conditions began during the Veteran's active military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding VA treatment records, including those from the Peru Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), which were not properly transferred. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being examined further to determine its relationship to service or his left shoulder disability.
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