The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The issues include evaluations for acid-dyspepsia disorder, tinea pedis with corns, and reopening of service connection claims for fungus infection of the bilateral ears and low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a video conference hearing but has not been scheduled yet.
- Claimed conditions
- acid-dyspepsia disorder, fungus infection of the bilateral ears, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1526187
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of right shoulder disability and low back disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability was granted with an effective date of January 9, 2018. The Board accepted her November 21, 2019 VA Form 20-0996 as a valid opt-in of the April 2019 SOC into the modernized review system.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal concerning diabetes and a low back disability has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
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