The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for vertigo and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, depression, depressive disorder with pure dysthymic syndrome and severe anxious distress), and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate evidence or need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand was necessary as the Veteran's claims required additional medical examination and development of records to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions, including verifying stressor events and obtaining VA examinations and opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, depression, depressive disorder with pure dysthymic syndrome and severe anxious distress), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23061615
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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
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- Granted
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