The claims have been reopened, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine the nature and etiology of various disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to establish a clear connection between service or any related conditions and the Veteran's current health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, loss of mobility of the right hand, heart disability (hypertension), sleep disability (to include sleep apnea), headaches, breathing disability, obesity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22048576
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- 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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