Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder is dismissed.,Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and a respiratory disorder (undiagnosed) are remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue disorder (undiagnosed) is remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no current hearing loss disability meeting VA criteria for service connection.,The Veteran withdrew his appeal with respect to anxiety disorder prior to the Board's decision.,VA examination was insufficient and a new one must be provided consistent with the directives.,A VA medical opinion is required regarding the nature and etiology of the respiratory disorder and chronic fatigue disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (undiagnosed), chronic fatigue disorder (undiagnosed)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184748
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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