The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his left ear condition, including Eustachian tube dysfunction of the left ear, was aggravated by his active service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that another VA examination is necessary to obtain opinions as to whether the Veteran has a current left ear condition, to include Eustachian tube dysfunction of the left ear, which preexisted his active service and which was aggravated (permanently worsened beyond the normal progress of the disorder) by his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear condition, Eustachian tube dysfunction of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1018126
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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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