The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and is granted service connection.,A compensable rating for chronic pansinusitis prior to August 15, 2025 is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.,A compensable rating for migraine with migraine variants is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion pursuant to the PACT Act.,Service connection for right hip disability (osteoarthritis) is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and meets all elements of service connection.,A retrospective opinion regarding the nature and severity of chronic pansinusitis during the period on appeal from August 25, 2024 to August 15, 2025 is needed due to a duty-to-assist error.,An adequate VA examination and opinion are needed for migraine with migraine variants due to a duty-to-assist error.,A toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion pursuant to the PACT Act is needed for service connection of sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error.,A retrospective opinion regarding the nature and severity of right hip disability (osteoarthritis) during the period on appeal from August 25, 2024 to August 15, 2025 is needed due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, chronic pansinusitis, migraine with migraine variants, sleep apnea, right hip disability (osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26036958
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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)
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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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