The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss, chronic headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and right eye condition. The Board will also consider service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been afforded VA examinations or medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, which are necessary for a comprehensive evaluation of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Headaches"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Right Eye Condition"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162117
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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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