The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for sinusitis is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran’s claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a nexus between his active service and these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses (bilateral pes planus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral tinnitus) and his military service. The claim for sinusitis was remanded as VA treatment records were not obtained.,For the remaining conditions, the Board concluded that there was no in-service disease or injury to which the Veteran’s currently diagnosed disabilities could be related.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral tinnitus, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144540
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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- 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).
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