The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral achilles tendon disability is being remanded as there was no current diagnosis at his last examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a stomach disability is being remanded due to lack of current diagnosis and possible secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a blackout disability is being remanded due to incomplete VA examination results.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims that are also being remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss, unspecified anxiety disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae disabilities is being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected conditions.,There was no current diagnosis at the last examination, so a new one is required.,The evidence does not meet the threshold for a current diagnosis, thus a VA examination is necessary.,Incomplete results from previous examinations require further evaluation.,All other claims are being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.,Additional examinations are needed to assess the severity of the Veteran’s service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, unspecified anxiety disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral achilles tendon disability, stomach disability, blackout disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20022030
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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.
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, specifically needing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran will be asked to provide any missing records and former employers' information.
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