The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence, particularly from VA medical examinations, to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service or other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, recurrent otitis externa, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right upper extremity disability (neuropathy and radiculopathy), left upper extremity disability (neuropathy and radiculopathy), lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity disability (neuropathy and radiculopathy), left lower extremity disability (neuropathy and radiculopathy), acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164191
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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