The Veteran's claims for service connection on appeal have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including tinnitus, vertigo (claimed as dizziness and unbalance), an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), memory loss, erectile dysfunction, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity disability, right upper extremity disability, left lower extremity disability, right lower extremity disability, left knee arthralgia, and right knee arthralgia are still pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain and cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, vertigo (claimed as dizziness and unbalance), acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), memory loss (claimed as medication memory loss), erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain or cervical spine disability), cervical spine disability, left upper extremity disability (claimed as left hand and arm numbness, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain or cervical spine disability), right upper extremity disability (claimed as left hand and arm numbness, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain or cervical spine disability), left lower extremity disability (claimed as left hand and arm numbness, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain or cervical spine disability), right lower extremity disability (claimed as left hand and arm numbness, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain or cervical spine disability), left knee arthralgia (claimed as left hand and arm numbness, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain or cervical spine disability), right knee arthralgia (claimed as left hand and arm numbness, secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain or cervical spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22046227
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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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