The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss are remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.,The Veteran's heart disability claim is remanded as there is no VA examination or etiological opinion addressing the issue.,The Veteran's solitary pulmonary nodule (lung condition) claim is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the presumption of soundness and aggravation.,The Veteran's service connection for his claimed lung condition is remanded.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting medical opinions on the current severity of the Veteran's hearing loss, necessitating further examination to determine the appropriate rating.,Conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder require a recharacterization and additional examination for an opinion addressing service connection.,The Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination or etiological opinion for his heart disability, which is necessary to address the issue.,There are conflicting medical opinions on whether the Veteran's solitary pulmonary nodule had onset in service or is related to his time on active duty. An addendum opinion addressing the presumption of soundness and aggravation is needed.,The Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination for his claimed lung condition, which is necessary to address the issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as bipolar disorder), Heart disability (claimed as heart murmur), Solitary pulmonary nodule (claimed as lung condition)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025444
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
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