The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and other conditions are denied. The Board has remanded for further review of the remaining issues.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure, while hyperlipidemia was not a compensable disability under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot disability (to include pes planus and hallux valgus), left foot disability (to include pes planus and hallux valgus), respiratory disorder (to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), headache disability, heart disability, hypertension, sinus disability (to include sinusitis), PTSD, sleep disorder (to include obstructive sleep apnea), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20046187
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
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