The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.,Service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also remanded as these conditions are inextricably intertwined with diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral SNHL and diabetes mellitus, type II requires additional medical opinions due to the lack of a clear etiology provided by the October 2019 VA examiner.,Diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy are remanded because they are directly related to diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), diabetes mellitus, type II, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2021
- Citation
- A21019842
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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
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- 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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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