The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to outstanding records and additional medical opinions are required.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted supporting the Veteran's claim for tinnitus, which resulted in readjudication of her case. Additional medical opinions are needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and service or any related exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, vertigo (claimed as dizziness), lung cancer status post right sided pneumonectomy (lung cancer), breast cancer status post double mastectomy (breast cancer), respiratory disorder (COPD and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), heart disorder (coronary artery disease (CAD)), pulmonary hypertension, diabetes mellitus II (diabetes), right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2023
- Citation
- A23028200
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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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