The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting a VA audiological examination. The issues of an initial increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, assignment of a TDIU, service connection for peripheral edema of the feet bilaterally, and service connection for a bilateral eye disorder (to include conjunctivitis and punctal stenosis) are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require additional development to obtain updated treatment records and conduct a VA audiological examination to determine the current severity of his hearing loss. The issues of an initial increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, assignment of a TDIU, service connection for peripheral edema of the feet bilaterally, and service connection for a bilateral eye disorder (to include conjunctivitis and punctal stenosis) are also being remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, peripheral edema of the feet bilaterally, a bilateral eye disorder (to include conjunctivitis and punctal stenosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026191
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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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