The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability are granted service connection. The right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, right hip, left hip, and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that service connection was warranted for the Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability based on credible lay statements and medical evidence. The right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, right hip, left hip, and bilateral hearing loss claims were remanded due to insufficient competent evidence.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability (claimed as joint pains), left shoulder disability (claimed as joint pains), right knee condition, right hip disability, left hip disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22042021
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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.
What you can do next
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- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- 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.
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