The Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. His claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hemochromatosis is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners were not provided with sufficient information or evidence to provide a definitive opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions and his claims, necessitating further examination and review.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar myositis and spasm, degenerative lumbar disc disease, L4-L5 disc herniation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18124057
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was eligible for beneficiary travel benefits to attend a VA medical appointment on March 16, 2021 due to his service-connected conditions. The Board found that the nearest available clinic provided the required care and that the Veteran's statements were credible and consistent with the evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right foot condition.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The VA denied service connection for fungal infections but remanded decisions on bilateral torn rotator cuffs, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative lumbar disc disease.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine condition, finding that his current condition is related to his in-service back pain and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.
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