The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records and potential TERA exposure. The Veteran is also seeking increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which require additional examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are being remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained and a TERA specific examination is required due to the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf region.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, shin splints of the right leg, shin splints of the left leg, left shoulder disability (rotator cuff injury), achilles tendonitis of the right leg, achilles tendonitis of the left leg, lumbar spine disability, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, sleep apnea, sinusitis, left foot disability, right mid tarsal breakdown, left mid tarsal breakdown, hammer toes of the right foot, hammer toes of the left foot, calcaneal spur of the right heel, calcaneal spur of the left heel, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24008710
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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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