The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran's claim for benign prostatic hypertrophy with a history of chronic prostatitis is remanded due to lack of an examination in the most recent VA examination.,Service connection was not granted for coronary artery disease and percutaneous coronary intervention as there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss and hypertension were not shown to have started during service or be related to any in-service injury, event, or disease. The Veteran's prostatic condition is remanded for further examination.,There was no direct evidence linking the Veteran’s hypertension to his military service. The Veteran's coronary artery disease and percutaneous coronary intervention are also not linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Hypertension, Benign prostatic hypertrophy with a history of chronic prostatitis, Coronary artery disease and percutaneous coronary intervention
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18158847
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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
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