The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss in the left ear and the current severity of his right ear hearing loss. The Veteran will need to provide medical records, undergo a VA audiological examination, and have their claims readjudicated.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service or if it meets the criteria for disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.
- Claimed conditions
- defective hearing of the left ear, defective hearing of the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0948987
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service onset or association with service, and concluded that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is not related to his PTSD. For the TDIU claim, the Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a rescheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and defective hearing of the right ear. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for defective hearing of the right ear, finding that it is related to military service.
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