The Veteran's skin disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service and exposure to CARC.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.,The Veteran's left ankle disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.,The Veteran's right ankle disability, including as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.,The Veteran's tinnitus is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the April 2016 VA examiner to address whether it is due to military noise exposure.,The Veteran's neck disability, including as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.,The Veteran's hip disability, including a secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.,The Veteran's respiratory disability, including as due to exposure to CARC, is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the May 2016 VA examiner to address whether it is related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has reported intermittent skin rashes since service and treatment records show a history of shoulder injuries. The Board finds that a new examination is needed to determine if these symptoms are indicative of a current skin disability.,The Veteran has reported left shoulder pain since service, with documented injury in 1998. No VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether this condition is related to his service.,The Veteran has reported bilateral ankle pain and swelling since service, including right ankle sprain diagnoses. The Board finds that a new examination is needed to determine if these symptoms are indicative of a current left or right ankle disability.,The Veteran has reported right ankle pain since service, with documented injury in 2002. No VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether this condition is related to his service-connected right knee disability and whether it is aggravated by that condition.,The Veteran has reported intermittent tinnitus since service. The Board finds that a new addendum opinion from the April 2016 VA examiner is needed to address whether his tinnitus is due to military noise exposure.,The Veteran has reported neck pain since service, with documented injury in 2002. No VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether this condition is related to his service.,The Veteran has reported hip pain since service, with a diagnosis of right hip strain. No VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether this condition is related to his service.,The Veteran has reported respiratory symptoms since service, including viral upper respiratory infections and allergic rhinitis. The Board finds that a new addendum opinion from the May 2016 VA examiner is needed to address whether these conditions are related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability, left shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, tinnitus, neck disability, hip disability, respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23004441
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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