The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability, lung disability, back pain, hypertension, GERD, prostate cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder are not service connected. The case is being remanded to obtain verification of herbicide exposure in Korea and to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, particularly his right ear hearing loss disability and lung disability, which are related to heart conditions. The remand is necessary to verify herbicide exposure in Korea and clarify the nature of the Veteran's hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain, right ear hearing loss disability, lung disability, heart condition (coronary artery disease, residuals of myocardial infarction, and cardiomyopathy), hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), prostate cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18121743
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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.
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