The Veteran's claims for service connection related to various symptoms and disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evaluations are required to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions, including whether they are related to active service or undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability to include disc herniation L5-S1, status post left hemilaminectomy at L4-5 and L5-S1, with radiculopathy, tinnitus, fatigue claimed as due to undiagnosed illness, muscle/joint pain claimed as due to undiagnosed illness, weight loss claimed as due to undiagnosed illness, constipation claimed as due to undiagnosed illness, headaches claimed as due to undiagnosed illness, decreased facial sensation claimed as due to undiagnosed illness, sleep disturbance claimed as due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18108386
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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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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