The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and he is granted service connection.,His skin disorder, claimed as due to a cold injury in Korea, is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.,His left leg disorder, also claimed as due to a cold injury, is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.,His right leg disorder, also claimed as due to a cold injury, is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.,His respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma) is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be related to service exposure to loud noises, and he is granted service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, skin disorder (claimed as due to cold injury), left leg disorder (claimed as due to cold injury), right leg disorder (claimed as due to cold injury), respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22015921
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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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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