The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s claimed conditions, including whether they are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- constant dull headache on the left side of face and into the left eye, pain in the left ear, residuals of left shoulder injury, cervical spine condition (claimed as residuals of left side neck), residual scars on forehead and shoulder, left eye condition (claimed as flashing lights in left eye), residuals of concussion with dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18138357
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of left and right shoulder injuries as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the conditions were not shown to be related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for the remaining conditions listed.
- Granted
The Board has granted the request to readjudicate the previously denied service connection claim for residuals of left shoulder injury, and has remanded the case for further action.
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