The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable. The case is being remanded for further examination and review of his claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated, but it indicates a need for further evaluation due to incomplete information in the current file.
- Claimed conditions
- conversion reaction with cephalgia, hearing loss disability, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, status post hemorrhoidectomy, a surgical scar, status post removal of a malignant node, bursitis of the left heel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1010729
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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.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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