The Board is remanding the claim to the RO for further development and consideration due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear disorder.
The deciding factor: A pre-existing right ear disorder must be determined, and if found, whether it was aggravated by service or not. A VA examination is needed to provide this determination.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0934121
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service, and whether it should be granted as direct service connection or reopened due to new evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right ear disorder and other conditions were denied service connection, while some of his knee disabilities received separate evaluations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of his right ear disorder and left knee conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and right ear disorder have been denied, as well as the TDIU claim.
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