The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fracture of the upper one-half, acetabulum posterior rim (right hip injury) has been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen this claim. However, the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no showing of a current disability for VA purposes, nor any link between these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the upper one-half, acetabulum posterior rim (claimed as right hip injury), Acquired psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20029300
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and tinnitus, but dismissed the claim of stomach condition (to include acid reflux, heartburn, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)) due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claims of migraine headaches and sleep apnea are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is related to active service and the claim for this condition is granted. The bladder condition claim is remanded as a VA examination is needed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied in an April 2022 rating decision. The effective date of the TDIU award is November 29, 2023.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection due to lack of active-duty service and because the appellant did not achieve veteran status. The psychiatric condition claim was withdrawn, and the spinal injury claim is denied.
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