The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and actinic keratosis due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The Veteran will need to provide VA Form 21-4142 for all non-VA medical providers seen for his conditions. He will also need a VA audiological examination, an examination of the current severity of his back disability, and an examination by a dermatologist to determine the current manifestations and severity of his actinic keratosis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in some cases to make determinations regarding service connection for the Veteran's conditions. The Veteran will need to provide VA Form 21-4142 for all non-VA medical providers seen for his conditions and undergo examinations to determine the current severity of his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, low back pain with degenerative disc disease L5-6 with central disc bulge, actinic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150260
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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- Granted
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