The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination.,The Veteran's hearing loss claim will be remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim will be remanded as his in-service combat experience needs clarification.
The deciding factor: Incomplete evidence has been identified and the claims need to be further developed, including obtaining additional records and clarifying the Veteran's in-service experiences.,There are insufficient medical opinions regarding noise exposure during service. The Veteran's hearing loss claim will be remanded for a new opinion that considers his lay statements about in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's in-service combat experience needs clarification to determine if he engaged in combat and witnessed the fatality from a 50 caliber shell.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back pain, left arm disorder, right leg arthritis, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, left leg disorder, heart disorder (coronary artery disease), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, major depressive disorder and an anxiety disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1455683
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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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