The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of hemorrhagic fever, right knee laceration, and a stomach condition due to incomplete records and potential errors in audiometric testing. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on incomplete medical records and potential discrepancies in audiometric results that need further clarification and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hemorrhagic fever, right knee laceration, a stomach condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22014276
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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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- Denied
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