The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral shoulder tendonitis, elbow tendonitis, and wrist tendonitis is denied.,Right ear hearing loss and sinusitis are remanded for further evaluation.,Hypertension is also remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and has persisted since then. The VA examiner could not determine the exact cause of his tinnitus, but it is at least as likely as not related to service.,There is no evidence in the record that the Veteran currently has a diagnosed condition for which he can be granted service connection. Therefore, service connection is denied.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and sinusitis are remanded because there is insufficient medical evidence on file regarding their etiology.,Hypertension is also remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine its onset or cause.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral shoulder tendonitis, bilateral elbow tendonitis, bilateral wrist tendonitis, right ear hearing loss, sinusitis, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148814
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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