The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertriglyceridemia is denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 26, 2011, for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus are denied due to lack of communication indicating intent to file a claim prior to the date of receipt of his formal claims forms.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is remanded as additional VA examination records are needed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right tibia fracture and low back disability is remanded due to missing service treatment records and the need for a more detailed etiological opinion.,No effective date prior to April 26, 2011, was granted as no communication indicating intent to file a claim prior to that date was received.
The deciding factor: Hypertriglyceridemia does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes and there is no current evidence of a service-connected hypertriglyceridemia.,No communication prior to April 26, 2011, indicated an intent to file claims for PTSD or tinnitus. The earliest possible effective dates are therefore April 26, 2011.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded as additional VA examination records are needed to determine the appropriate evaluation level.,The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of right tibia fracture and low back disability are remanded due to missing service treatment records and the need for a more detailed etiological opinion.,No effective date prior to April 26, 2011, was granted as no communication indicating intent to file a claim prior to that date was received.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertriglyceridemia, PTSD, tinnitus, residuals of right tibia fracture, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153177
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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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