The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee condition, right leg condition, and various radiculopathy conditions due to a failure of the duty to assist in providing adequate VA examinations.,The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no objective medical evidence demonstrating hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss under VA standards, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Adjustment Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder), Left Knee Condition, Right Leg Condition, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy (Impacting the Radial and Ulnar Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Impacting the Sciatic Nerve), Low Back Condition, Neck Condition, Skin Condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23028990
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examinations and medical records.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his active service. The Board noted that while he had complaints of earaches in service, these did not indicate a current disability.
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