The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral fasciitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a diagnosed disability during the appeal period.,For GERD, prior to January 31, 2018, the Veteran's claim was denied. Since then, his claim has been remanded for further rating consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have current bilateral plantar fasciitis disability during the period on appeal.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection as he does not have a diagnosed bilateral hearing loss disability under VA regulations.,For GERD, prior to January 31, 2018, there were no symptoms of persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia and pyrosis. Since then, his symptoms are more severe but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Fasciitis","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)","status":"Denied prior to January 31, 2018; Remanded since January 31, 2018"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147511
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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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