The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it manifested within one year of separation from active duty.,The Veteran’s lumbar back strain, left patellofemoral knee disorder, right patellofemoral knee disorder, and right hip strain are all remanded for further examination and rating considerations.,The Veteran's respiratory disorder is remanded to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded to obtain a more definitive opinion regarding its relationship to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted due to tinnitus as it manifested within one year of separation from active duty and presumed under the provisions for organic diseases of the nervous system.,The Veteran's lumbar back strain, left patellofemoral knee disorder, right patellofemoral knee disorder, and right hip strain are all remanded because the VA examiners did not conduct Correia compliant testing or provide an opinion regarding their etiology.,The respiratory disorder is remanded to determine if it was related to Persian Gulf environmental exposures as claimed by the Veteran.,The psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded to obtain a more definitive opinion regarding its relationship to service, specifically whether it is due to in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, lumbar back strain, left patellofemoral knee disorder, right patellofemoral knee disorder, right hip strain, respiratory disorder (including bronchitis), psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144812
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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.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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