The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and private medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral eye disorder (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disorder (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), skin disorder of the face, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), acquired psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder (due to in-service exposure to asbestos), tooth and/or jaw disability, cardiovascular disorder (congestive heart failure)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22029298
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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 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.
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