The veteran's service-connected bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded for further evaluation due to the significant amount of time that has elapsed since his last reported findings and the apparent worsening of his condition.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the veteran's most recent audiology examination was from September 2004, and there are indications of a worsening in his hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0715088
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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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The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete audiometric results from a VA audiological evaluation in July 2021. The Veteran's hearing loss condition is being reviewed for appropriate disability ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability due to a lack of VA examination records from the Veteran's second period of Reserve service. The AOJ must obtain these records, schedule the Veteran for an in-person examination, and provide opinions on whether it is at least as likely as not that the conditions are related to his military service.
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