The Veteran's right ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,Service connection for a low back disability, respiratory disability, and skin rash (eczema) is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology or pathophysiology of these conditions in relation to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current right ankle disability or bilateral hearing loss that constitutes a disability for VA compensation purposes.,There are insufficient medical opinions provided by the examiner regarding whether the diagnosed low back, respiratory, and skin rash (eczema) conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right ankle disability","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Low back disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Skin rash (eczema)","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20002166
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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