The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining his service personnel records and scheduling him for VA examinations to assess the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of his claimed conditions. The claims will also be considered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 for Persian Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and scheduling him for VA examinations to assess the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of his claimed conditions. The claims will also be considered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 for Persian Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Right Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Left Knee Disability, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1023205
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
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