The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,An acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) are remanded for further development.,Hypertension is remanded for further development.,Left and right wrist disabilities are remanded for further development.,,
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service due to noise exposure during active duty.,Further examination and evidence collection are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, and hypertension.,Further examination is required to establish whether hypertension began during service or is otherwise related to service.,Further examination is necessary to identify any left or right wrist disability and determine its relationship to service.,,
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), hypertension, left wrist disability, right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18120324
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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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- Granted
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