The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a TERA examination under the PACT Act and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to obtain more current evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and to address his claim under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss disability, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Left leg shin splint, Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, Respiratory condition, Neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001398
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 remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of jurisdiction.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a nexus between the disability and service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claims for an initial compensable rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, and a left eye disorder. However, it granted service connection for a back disability and radiculopathy of both lower extremities as secondary to the back disability.
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