Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Right ear SNHL service connection is denied due to lack of evidence of hearing loss during service and no continuity of symptomatology post-service.,Other conditions require verification of exposure events as claimed by the Veteran. Without this information, it is not possible to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), Bladder stones, Asthma, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Hypertension, Kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- A22021284
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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.
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