The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hepatic steatosis, and status-post lyses adhesions secondary to infant pyloromyoplasty are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence. The Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for hepatic steatosis and status-post lyses adhesions are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded because additional clinical evaluation is needed to address the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and further development of evidence is required regarding his petitions to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for hepatic steatosis and status-post lyses adhesions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hepatic steatosis, status-post lyses adhesions secondary to infant pyloromyoplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1025550
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.
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