The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly about service connection, but rather about rating and other issues related to existing conditions. The appeal is now being reviewed again as there are gaps in the record regarding the nature of his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, depression, and anxiety), Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Glaucoma, Heart condition, Prostate disorder, Erectile dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease, Cervical spine disorder, Thoracolumbar spine disorder, Right shoulder disorder, Left shoulder disorder, Right hip disorder, Left hip disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Right ankle disorder, Left ankle disorder, Right foot disorder, Left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20019663
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete information. The Veteran needs to provide his complete service personnel records, verify his alleged combat experience in Vietnam, and undergo VA examinations for both conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.
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