The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a videoconference hearing, and this case must be handled expeditiously as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, degenerative joint disease of the multiple joints of the right hand, degenerative joint disease of the multiple joints of the left hand, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, arthritis of the right ankle (also claimed as gout), healed avulsive trauma of the left ankle (claimed as arthritis and gout of the left ankle), thoracic scoliosis (claimed as arthritis of the lumbar spine), bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus (claimed as bilateral gout of the feet), actinic keratosis (claimed as spots on hands and skin cancer), benign prostatic hypertrophy (claimed as a prostate disability), hiatal hernia with esophageal stricture and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (claimed as hernia and acid reflux), hypertension, heart disability, kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0915897
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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