The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining potentially relevant Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain potentially relevant SSA records that may have been disallowed and their supporting medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- severe recurrent post-traumatic stress and major depressive disorders with anxious distress (PTSD), tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right ear hearing loss disorder, left ear hearing loss disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, scoliosis disorder, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, plantar fasciitis disorder, tinea versicolor, sleep apnea disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038915
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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