The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to the Veteran's previous denial of these conditions in 2014 and 2016. The new claim is considered a reopening of those prior determinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current claims are not distinct from previously denied claims, thus requiring them to be reopened based on new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction (ED), gout, toes, bilateral foot, hypertension, right knee pain, left knee pain, degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, raticulopathy, left lower extremity, obstructive sleep apnea, benign prostatic hypertrophy (claimed as bladder incontinence, enlarged prostate, and slow urine)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20040269
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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