The Board remands the claims for service connection for right-ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric condition, and a right-hand condition to ensure that updated medical evidence is considered and to obtain adequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were found inadequate due to various deficiencies in rationale and consideration of lay statements. Updated examinations are necessary to properly assess the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right-ear hearing loss, acquired psychiatric condition, right-hand condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002806
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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