The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been withdrawn.,New evidence received since the last final denial supports reopening of claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and new evidence was submitted that is sufficient to reopen the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left index finger disability, insomnia, vitamin D deficiency, vision loss, chest pain, back disability, migraine/headache disability, left shoulder disability, cervical spine/neck disability, nerve disability, bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), back disability (lumbar and/or thoracic spine), headache/migraine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, nerve disability of the right upper extremity (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, or peripheral neuropathy), nerve disability of the left upper extremity (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, or peripheral neuropathy), left hip disability, fibromyalgia and/or chronic pain syndrome, sleep apnea, incontinence, hematologic and lymphatic conditions
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24004298
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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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- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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