The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the appellant's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a back injury, and hypertension. The appellant needs to provide records from his periods of active duty for training, including those related to his 1964 and 1965 surgeries, post-service injuries, worker's compensation claim, and Social Security Administration disability benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board requires additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the appellant's hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a back injury, and hypertension to determine if they are related to his periods of active duty for training.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a back injury, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0523516
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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