The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, residuals of frostbite injury to both hands and feet, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability.,Service connection for a headache disability is granted as it was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The audiometric results did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes, and the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish that his current headaches are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low Back Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Headache Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128227
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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