The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records, and verification of his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a more contemporaneous examination is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right foot strain with history of stress fracture of the third metatarsal shaft. Additionally, there are outstanding VA and non-VA treatment records and service personnel records that need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot strain with history of stress fracture of the third metatarsal shaft, prostate hyperplasia, prostate cancer, right wrist disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, chest pain, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22062591
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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
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- 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.
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