The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining private treatment records and reviewing evidence added to the claims file since the March 2023 Supplemental Statement of the Case. The Veteran's TDIU rating claim is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular evaluation prior to May 22, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Board found that more evidence was needed before a decision could be made on the Veteran's TDIU claims due to new information added to the file and outstanding private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, right ankle strain with degenerative osteoarthritic changes, instability of the right ankle, tinnitus, post operative scar, right ankle associated with right ankle strain with degenerative osteoarthritic changes, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24032263
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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.
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