The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence has been submitted, and further examination and opinion are needed to determine if new diagnoses or etiologies have arisen since the last decision.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disorder (asthma), cognitive disorder, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2019
- Citation
- A19000255
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right hip disability, and granted a 30 percent rating for ureterolithiasis. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.
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