The Board remanded the claim for readjudication in accordance with a Joint Motion for Remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for further evidence and an updated medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service, particularly any head injuries sustained during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- ear problems, organic brain disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0909523
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,645 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's TBI, finding that it is as likely as not due to injuries sustained during his period of active service.
- Denied
The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected conditions to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to adjudicate the service connection claims, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.
- Partly granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and ear problems, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The decision is pending further development.
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