The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because the VA examination forms did not include all of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, which could affect the determination of whether he needs assistance with daily activities or is confined to his home due to his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with cold injury residuals, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with cold injury residuals, cold injury residuals with arthritic changes and onychomycosis of the left foot, cold injury residuals with arthritic changes and onychomycosis of the right foot, cold injury residuals with arthritic changes of the right upper extremity, cold injury residuals with arthritic changes of the left upper extremity, bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with cold injury residuals, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with cold injury residuals, tinnitus, cold injury residuals of the right ear, cold injury residuals of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19112691
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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