The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions provided by VA examiners.
The deciding factor: VA examiners failed to provide sufficient rationale or consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding her in-service noise exposure and symptoms, as well as their relationship to current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24019067
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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