The veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability evaluation for service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further development, including another VA C&P audiology examination.
The deciding factor: Further evidence indicates that the veteran's hearing impairment has worsened since the last examination in May 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0426277
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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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