The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a history of duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease were remanded, as the evidence did not support higher evaluations.
The deciding factor: The veteran exhibited no more than Level I hearing impairment in both ears prior to March 12, 2008, and her service-connected gastrointestinal condition was well-controlled on medication without objective symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease or other complications.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, Duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (history)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0902861
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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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