The Board has decided to remand the claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence and need for clarification of opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and review of existing medical records, particularly regarding in-service noise exposure and the presence of celiac disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss disorder, Muscle myalgia and fatigue in the right lower extremity, Muscle myalgia and fatigue in the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21068035
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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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