The Board has remanded several issues related to HIV and its secondary effects, including renal disability, neuropathy in multiple extremities, cellulitis, and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's service connection for these conditions is being reviewed due to new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a supplemental opinion regarding HIV exposure during active duty and the latency period between exposure and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Renal disability, Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Cellulitis, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20036380
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- 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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