The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected left hip fracture and seeks service connection for various conditions including lung disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dental disability.,The veteran claims he has a lung disorder that originated in service. The VA requested and received treatment records from the Newington VAMC for the period prior to 1999. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.,The veteran contends that his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service exposure, but no specific exposure basis has been provided. The RO should obtain treatment records from the Newington VAMC for the period prior to 1995 and arrange for a VA examination of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.,The veteran claims that his dental disability is related to his service-connected loss of teeth numbers 7 through 10. The RO should obtain treatment records from Dr. L. Lockerman, if available, and arrange for a VA dental examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any dental disability.,The veteran seeks service connection for dental disability (other than loss of teeth numbers 7 to 10). The RO should obtain medical records from Dr. L. Lockerman and arrange for a VA dental examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any dental disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining treatment records and arranging for examinations.,The veteran has not provided specific exposure basis for his hearing loss and tinnitus. The RO should obtain relevant medical records and arrange for an examination to determine their etiology.,The veteran needs a VA examination to assess his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the examiner did not adequately address these issues in previous examinations.,The veteran's dental disability claim requires obtaining treatment records from Dr. L. Lockerman and arranging for a VA dental examination to determine its nature, extent, and etiology.,The veteran needs to provide medical records from Dr. L. Lockerman and arrange for a VA dental examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any dental disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left hip fracture, lung disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dental disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0501370
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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.
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