The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's hearing loss and an opinion on his employability.
The deciding factor: The December 2007 examination was not completed due to the veteran's pain from tic douloureux syndrome, and no audiological examination had been conducted at that time. A new VA examination is required for a proper determination of the veteran's claim for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0811997
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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