The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a cerebrovascular accident has been withdrawn.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no in-service event or continuous symptomatology related to the condition.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied due to lack of evidence showing current disability within VA standards.,The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder, osteoarthritis impacting multiple joints, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further evaluation.,Further medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s conditions are related to service or other service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding cerebrovascular accident. Service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of in-service event and continuous symptomatology. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown within VA standards.,Further medical examination is required to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to service or other service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)","status":"Withdrawn"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shoulder Disorder","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Osteoarthritis (Impacting Bilateral Feet, Arms, Ankles, Knees, Wrists, Cervical Spine, Low Back, and Bilateral Hips)","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Erectile Dysfunction","status":"Remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001893
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
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