The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his hearing loss and for further development regarding his dizziness with imbalance claim.,The Veteran's appeal is also remanded for a VA psychiatric disorder examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD, whether it is related to service, and for any other psychiatric disorders. ,Service connection for PTSD is remanded as well as for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depression).,The Veteran's appeal regarding a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains on hold.
The deciding factor: There are insufficient medical records to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s hearing loss and further development is needed.,Further development is required for the dizziness with imbalance claim, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a VA examination. ,Service connection for PTSD requires additional evidence or a new examination to determine if it is related to service. ,The psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depression) appeal remains pending as further information is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss, Dizziness and Imbalance, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychiatric Disorder, Other Than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149826
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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