The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for various conditions. The Board has remanded several of these claims due to new evidence received after the September 2023 rating decision.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was submitted after the September 2023 rating decision, which necessitates readjudication of the issue of service connection for a right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, otitis media, non-suppurative, right with eustachian tube dysfunction, scar (peri auricular), convergence paralysis, cylindroma, left leg condition, left shoulder condition, radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), radiculopathy, left lower extremity (femoral nerve), radiculopathy, left lower extremity (ilio-inguinal nerve), radiculopathy, left lower extremity (external cutaneous nerve), radiculopathy, right upper extremity, left upper extremity radiculopathy, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26034934
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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
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 a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to 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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