The Board has dismissed the appeal for tinnitus as it was granted in a separate decision. The remaining claims of service connection for various disabilities are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs are unavailable, requiring consideration under the benefit of the doubt doctrine. Further, each claim is related to his reported in-service MVA, necessitating a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, neck disability, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, lower back disability, abdominal muscular disability (muscle spasms), right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, left foot scar, right hand condition, left hand condition, acquired psychological disorder (anxiety and depression), headache condition (migraines)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046634
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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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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