The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism, residuals of a right-hand injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, left eye vision disorder, headaches, polycythemia vera, hypertension, and transient ischemic attack are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated based on the results of these examinations.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed as per VA regulations to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperthyroidism, residuals of right-hand injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, left eye vision disorder, headaches, polycythemia vera, hypertension, transient ischemic attack
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046476
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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 has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- 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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