The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to new evidence received since his last Statement of the Case. The Veteran is requested to provide information about any recent medical care providers and updated VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: New evidence was recently submitted by the Veteran, which necessitates a review at the RO level before further adjudication can be made on these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right (dominant) shoulder disability, left (minor) shoulder disability, lower back disability, neck disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, shin splints, right leg, shin splints, left leg, atypical chest pain, abnormal heart, acne, allergies, bladder disability, dental and oral condition, muscle pain, scars (head, face, or neck), neurological condition, ear disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left hand disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, generalized anxiety disorder, right third finger strain, metatarsalgia, bilateral dry eye syndrome, migraines, allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168773
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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 appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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