The Board has found that the Veteran does not have residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and his bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's right eye hyperphoria and coronary artery disease are both remanded for further examination. Service connection for a pulmonary disorder due to asbestos exposure is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and the current ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right eye hyperphoria, and coronary artery disease do not reflect the severity of the Veteran's conditions as indicated by recent examinations. Service connection for a pulmonary disorder due to asbestos exposure is remanded because additional medical records are needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Right Eye Hyperphoria, Lumbar Spine Disability, Coronary Artery Disease, Pulmonary Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072529
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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