The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain updated treatment records and to schedule him for VA examinations to determine the nature of his current psychiatric, hearing loss, and lung conditions. The Board will also seek clarification on whether service connection is sought for any other conditions.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development as requested by the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling appropriate VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742386
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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
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