The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an audiological evaluation and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acne. A new VA examination is also needed to assess the severity of his service-connected kidney stones with hematuria.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for appropriate action due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical evidence related to the veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- acne, hearing loss in the right ear, kidney stones with hematuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0706958
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for hemorrhoids is denied as the evidence does not establish a medical nexus between her current condition and military service.,The Veteran's claim for acne is denied as her pre-existing condition was not aggravated by military service.
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