The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including compliance with the requirements of Kent v. Nicholson.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made on the merits of service connection but rather on whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus infection, catarrhal nasopharyngitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611358
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0611358.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral otitis media with tympanic membrane perforation and fungus infection is etiologically related to active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.
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