The Board has determined that new evidence received warrants readjudication of the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The appellant's right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, residuals of a head injury, psychiatric disability (PTSD), methylation process dysfunction, combat training fatigue, and aging disabilities are not service-connected.,The Board found that there is no evidence to support the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The appellant's right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, residuals of a head injury, psychiatric disability (PTSD), methylation process dysfunction, combat training fatigue, and aging disabilities are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss disability"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"right shoulder disability"}, {"condition_name":"left shoulder disability"}, {"condition_name":"right hip disability"}, {"condition_name":"left hip disability"}, {"condition_name":"residuals of a head injury"}, {"condition_name":"psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"methylation process dysfunction"}, {"condition_name":"combat training fatigue"}, {"condition_name":"aging"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2020
- Citation
- A20015302
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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