The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of her hearing loss, eustachian tube dysfunction, dermatophytosis (toenail fungus), and other conditions.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with various conditions during or since service, including tinnitus, CFS, pericardial effusion, migraine headaches, hearing loss, eustachian tube dysfunction, and toenail fungus. The Board finds that additional evaluations are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has presented claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, CFS, pericardial effusion, migraine headaches, hearing loss, eustachian tube dysfunction, and toenail fungus. The Board finds that additional evaluations are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), pericardial effusion, migraine headaches, hearing loss, eustachian tube dysfunction, dermatophytosis (toenail fungus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19133289
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What this means for you
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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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