The veteran seeks service connection for hearing loss, which he claims is due to noise exposure during his military service. The RO has ordered additional development including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence and evaluation as the nature and likely etiology of the claimed hearing disability need to be determined.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0500651
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO had previously denied the claim in May 2000, which became final.
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