The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying the appellant's period of active service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right side disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were inconsistencies in the appellant's reports of his service and that additional attempts should be made to verify his complete period of active service. The issues may impact upon the TDIU claim, so they are being remanded together.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right side nerve disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801857
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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