Citation Nr: 21023067
Decision Date: 04/20/21	Archive Date: 04/20/21

DOCKET NO. 15-30 262
DATE: April 20, 2021

REMANDED

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded.

Entitlement to service connection for bruxism is remanded.

REASONS FOR REMAND

The Veteran had a period of active service from April 1988 to April 1993. 

This case has a somewhat confusing and convoluted procedural background.  As near as the Board can tell, the three issues listed above are the only ones currently on appeal.

Previously, the appeal included increased ratings for a psychiatric disorder and a low back disorder, as well as earlier effective date claims.  Those appeals were withdrawn by statements from the Veteran in April and December 2019.  He then filed for increased ratings and increases for the back and psychiatric disorder were granted.  There has been no disagreement with that action.

In June 2020, he filed a Supplemental Claim on the issues listed above,  He indicated that the dates of the decisions for which review was sought were February and June 2016.  It was not indicated that he was opting out of the Legacy appeal system, so we have listed the issues here for remand.  No action was taken on the Supplemental Claim, which now is conceivably a matter that should be handled in the provisions of the Appeals Modernization Act.

1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded.

3. Entitlement to service connection for bruxism is remanded.

These matters are Remanded for action to be taken on the Supplemental Claim filed in June 2020.

The matters are REMANDED for the following action:

Undertake review and any action appropriate pursuant to current legal provisions on the Supplemental Claim filed in June 2020 on the instant issues.

 

MICHAEL D. LYON

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Attorney for the Board	Harris, Michael E.

The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.