The Veteran's hearing loss was present at entry into service and is not shown to have been aggravated by active duty. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,There is no evidence of a chronic skin disorder during the appeal period, and the Veteran did not undergo an examination upon separation from active duty service. Service connection for a skin disorder is denied.,The Veteran was diagnosed with a meningioma in 2007, but there are no records indicating when she was first diagnosed or whether her current diagnosis is related to service. The appeal for service connection for brain tumor is REMANDED.,Bilateral leg numbness was reported immediately following deployment to Iraq and has continued since then. A Gulf War examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's numbness is related to service. Service connection for right lower extremity numbness is REMANDED.,Bilateral leg numbness was reported immediately following deployment to Iraq and has continued since then. A Gulf War examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's numbness is related to service. Service connection for left lower extremity numbness is REMANDED.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hearing loss was present at entry into service, and there is no evidence of aggravation during active duty.,There are no records indicating a chronic skin disorder during the appeal period, and the Veteran did not undergo an examination upon separation from active duty service.,The Veteran's current diagnosis of meningioma in 2007 is not related to her service as there are no records indicating when she was first diagnosed or whether her current diagnosis is related to service.,Bilateral leg numbness was reported immediately following deployment to Iraq and has continued since then. A Gulf War examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's numbness is related to service.,Bilateral leg numbness was reported immediately following deployment to Iraq and has continued since then. A Gulf War examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's numbness is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Brain Tumor"}, {"condition_name":"Right Lower Extremity Numbness"}, {"condition_name":"Left Lower Extremity Numbness"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19183948
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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