The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his bilateral defective hearing is remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous examination. His claim for tinnitus, which he testified about during his hearing, is not currently before the Board.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested another audiometric examination due to an asserted worsening of his hearing loss since the last examination conducted more than three years ago.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral defective hearing, ringing in ears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0804412
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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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- Dismissed
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