The Veteran's hearing loss, allergies, bronchitis, hypertension, and irritable bowel condition have not been diagnosed or are not related to service.,Service connection for hepatitis C is remanded as the Veteran served in Vietnam. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder) is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions began during service or are otherwise related to service.,Service connection cannot be granted as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's hepatitis C may potentially be linked to in-service herbicide exposure, and his acquired psychiatric disorders may have other causes unrelated to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hearing Loss","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"Not diagnosed"}, {"condition_name":"Allergies","diagnosis_date":"2011","current_status":"Diagnosed but not related to service"}, {"condition_name":"Bronchitis","diagnosis_date":"2004","current_status":"Diagnosed but not related to service"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"Not diagnosed"}, {"condition_name":"Irritable Bowel Condition","diagnosis_date":"1998 and 2005","current_status":"Diagnosed but not related to service"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130666
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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