The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's tinnitus is remanded for further development.,The Veteran's respiratory disability (asthma, bronchitis, bronchospastic disease) is remanded due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune. The psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression NOS, depressive disorder unspecified, anxiety NOS) is also remanded for a VA examination and opinion regarding service connection.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is remanded for a VA examination and opinion regarding service connection.
The deciding factor: The appeal includes claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus which were not part of the original issues on appeal. The respiratory disability claim was also added, but it does not involve service connection.,The Veteran's tinnitus is remanded as there are no specific reasons provided in the decision summary.,The respiratory disability involves potential exposure at Camp Lejeune and requires further examination to determine if service connection can be established based on this exposure. The psychiatric disability also needs a VA examination for an opinion regarding its etiology.,The acquired psychiatric disability claim is remanded as it involves PTSD, depression NOS, depressive disorder unspecified, and anxiety NOS, which may have onset in-service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disability (asthma, bronchitis, bronchospastic disease), acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression NOS, depressive disorder unspecified, anxiety NOS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21041026
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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.
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- Denied
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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.
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