The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his personnel records and providing him with a VA examination. The issues of service connection for various conditions are also being addressed.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to obtain the veteran's personnel records and provide him with an appropriate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), prostate cancer, back disability, residuals of asbestos exposure, right shoulder disability, right and left hip disabilities, stomach disability, depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0503114
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted, making the case moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
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