The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric conditions. The AOJ has ordered additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these claims.,The Veteran also seeks increased ratings for his left thumb injury and left eye injury.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is needed to determine the current extent of hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric conditions, undiagnosed illness symptoms, and the nature and etiology of these claims.,The Veteran's left thumb and left eye injuries require additional VA examinations to determine their current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), chest pain, fatigue, joint pain, skin rash
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1536027
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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