The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral hearing loss, squamous cell carcinoma, intracranial subdural hematoma, peripheral neuropathy, thyroid disability, and heart disability. The remand is due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's conditions and thus ordered additional examinations and opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, bilateral hearing loss, intracranial subdural hematoma, peripheral neuropathy (left upper extremity), peripheral neuropathy (right upper extremity), peripheral neuropathy (left lower extremity), peripheral neuropathy (right lower extremity), thyroid disability, loss of taste, heart disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19123942
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).
- 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 Veteran's tinnitus is granted, while fibromyalgia, internal or external hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, and neuropathy are denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.
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