The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the appeal can be adjudicated. This includes obtaining VA treatment records from Tuskegee and Montgomery VAMCs for a low back disability, scheduling an audiologist examination to determine if the veteran currently has a bilateral hearing loss disability, and providing the veteran with notice of his rights regarding his pending claims.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary before adjudication can proceed on the issues presented for appeal due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, low back disability, including spondylolisthesis of L-5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0623191
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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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