The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for an examination to assess the relationship between the veteran's current disabilities and his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic tinnitus, chronic skin disorder to include a rash involving the groin, the ankles, the feet, and the toes, chronic arthritic disorder of the shoulders, the elbows, the wrists, and the knees
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0834893
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to her military service despite conflicting reports from her VA and private physicians. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is unrelated to his period of active duty. The VA examiner opined that it is least likely as not related to noise exposure in service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is unrelated to any noise exposure during active duty service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and chronic tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes at any time.
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