The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because there are missing service medical records, the veteran needs an examination, and additional development of evidence is required.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0614339
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Decisions by this judge: 1,464 · Granted: 14% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service and granted service connection. However, the hearing loss in his right ear requires further examination and opinion due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted. The claims for higher evaluations of GERD, right ear hearing loss, and irritable bowel syndrome are remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, hearing loss in the right ear, and tinnitus. The claims are based on direct evidence of a link between the conditions and active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and further development is needed.
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