The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, a new audiometric examination, and a corrective VCAA notice letter.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded because of the need for additional medical evidence and information regarding the veteran's conditions and claims.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer disease, gastrointestinal disorders
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0844426
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's child is not eligible for VA benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida because the evidence does not support a diagnosis of this condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and gastrointestinal disorders are dismissed. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome or due to an undiagnosed illness is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical pain, lower back disability, bilateral foot disability, bronchitis, hypertension, stomach injury, ulcer disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's representative.
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