The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been remanded due to new evidence received since the November 2002 rating decision.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to his acquired psychiatric disability, a sinus disability, and vision loss have also been remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence has raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claim that his bilateral hearing loss is related to service exposure.,The VA examiner found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a clear nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric disability and his in-service symptoms, leading to the need for further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (including unspecified depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic distress disorder (PTSD)), sleep apnea, sinus disability, bilateral vision loss (other than right eye keratitis), right-hand disability, left-hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22003158
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, specifically needing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran will be asked to provide any missing records and former employers' information.
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