Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, bilateral defective hearing, and chronic tinnitus are being remanded due to inconsistencies in reported stressors and lack of verification.
The deciding factor: The RO needs to verify the veteran's claimed stressors before making a determination on his PTSD claim.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","hearing_loss_type":"Sensorineural hearing loss of mild to severe degree"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Tinnitus"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0608736
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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