The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability has been remanded for further action.,The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 70 percent, but his claims for other disabilities are being reviewed.,Service connection for hypertension is secondary to PTSD. The issue of service connection for the left knee and skin condition will be addressed as well.,The Veteran's left knee disability and skin condition need further examination to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's claim for a skin condition (pseudofolliculitis barbae) is being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional development, including medical examinations, is needed due to the Veteran's reported worsening symptoms and recent in-patient treatment application.,Further examination is required as the Veteran has applied for in-patient treatment for his PTSD condition.,The RO has waived objections regarding the timeliness of the appeal once issues were certified to the Board. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD is being addressed, as well as service connection for a left knee disability and skin condition (pseudofolliculitis barbae).,The Veteran's left knee disability and skin condition require further examination to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's claim for a skin condition (pseudofolliculitis barbae) is being remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, hypertension, left knee disability, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1043794
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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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- 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.
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