The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to his low back, migraines, bilateral foot, and right leg disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus. For other claims, the Board remanded as there were insufficient medical opinions regarding causation or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, low back disability, migraines, bilateral foot disability, right leg disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077420
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- 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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