The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and gastrointestinal disability (including gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastroenteritis) are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and opinions under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches are remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicocele is remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cyst is remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability of bilateral hearing loss that meets the regulatory definition as defined by VA regulations.,The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and opinions under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, which provides presumptive service connection for certain disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf veterans.,The Veteran's claim is remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, which provides presumptive service connection for certain disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf veterans.,The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, which provides presumptive service connection for certain disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf veterans.,The Veteran's claim is remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, which provides presumptive service connection for certain disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf veterans.,The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for VA examination and opinion under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, which provides presumptive service connection for certain disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf veterans.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal disability (including gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastroenteritis), chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, varicocele, testicular cyst
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132974
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A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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