The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities, bilateral hip and ankle disabilities, and prostate disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, the Board finds that these claims are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not address the specific relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his service-connected back disability. Therefore, additional examinations and opinions are needed to determine if there is any link.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Back Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability, Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Bilateral Hip Disability, Bilateral Ankle Disability, Prostate Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006100
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examinations and medical records.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his active service. The Board noted that while he had complaints of earaches in service, these did not indicate a current disability.
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