The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and undiagnosed illnesses. The case is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires additional development through scheduling of a videoconference hearing before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea versicolor, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic fatigue syndrome, undiagnosed illness manifested by headaches and right hand tremor, bone spurs, sleep apnea, hypercholesterolemia, left ankle condition, low back pain, carotid artery condition, depression, enlarged right testicle, gastrointestinal disorder, Barrett's esophagus, hiatal hernia, and H. Pylori, irritable bowel syndrome, eye pain, plantar fasciitis, cyst on right side of back, respiratory disorder resulting from silica inhalation, chronic aches, memory loss, and nervousness (undiagnosed illness), traumatic brain injury, diabetes mellitus, type 2, erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2), hearing loss, reactive lymph node enlargement, cervical region, pseudofolliculitis barbae, gastritis, infrapatellar tendonitis, right knee, scar, submandibular region, postoperative scars residuals of right knee arthroscopy and lateral release, tinnitus, total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1509798
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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