The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA records and a hearing loss examination. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, stomach problems (dysentery and diarrhea) as secondary to exposure to DDT, and depression are pending.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed from various VA facilities, and a VA audiological examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, stomach problems, also claimed as dysentery and diarrhea, depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0606580
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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