The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and rating reductions due to issues with the propriety of reducing disability ratings, as well as the need to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran is also being asked to provide authorization or submit any outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to procedural issues related to obtaining necessary medical records and addressing the propriety of rating reductions for the Veteran's elbow disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of the right elbow, impairment of supination and pronation of the right elbow, limitation of flexion of the left elbow, impairment of supination and pronation of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2026
- Citation
- A26028755
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for limitation of flexion and degenerative disease of the right elbow from January 23, 2017, to August 28, 2020, but denied ratings in excess of 30 percent. A 10 percent rating was also granted for limitation of extension during this period.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right elbow, right ankle, and depressive disorder and chronic pain syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee and left elbow disabilities, finding that the current 10 percent ratings adequately compensate the Veteran for his functional limitations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right elbow and in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion of the right elbow to afford a contemporaneous examination.
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