The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for various conditions including bladder disorder, migraine disorder (claimed as light sensitivity), eye disorder, skin disorder, toenail disorder, fingernail disorder, impotency, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and loss of sensation of the upper and lower extremities. The claims are being remanded due to failure to provide VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided a response regarding whether he wishes to continue his appeal, and there is no evidence that the AOJ attempted to reschedule the requested VA examinations for bilateral hearing loss or any of the other conditions on appeal. The claims are being remanded due to failure to provide necessary VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, bladder disorder, migraine disorder (claimed as light sensitivity), eye disorder, skin disorder, toenail disorder, loss of sensation of the left upper extremity, impotency, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include mood swings, depression, memory loss, and eating disorder, loss of sensation of the left lower extremity, loss of sensation of the right lower extremity, brittle fingernails, loss of sensation of the right upper extremity, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23013061
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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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- 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 bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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