The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his tinnitus began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are denied as there is no current diagnosis and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his peripheral neuropathy began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his acquired psychiatric condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided any explanation for why he believes he is entitled to service connection for tinnitus. The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of tinnitus and concluded the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his tinnitus began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran has not provided any explanation for why he believes he is entitled to service connection for peripheral neuropathy. The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and concluded the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his peripheral neuropathy began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran has not provided any explanation for why he believes he is entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition. The VA examiner found no current diagnosis and concluded the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his acquired psychiatric condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, acquired psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101086
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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- Granted
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