The Board has decided to remand the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to comply with prior remands. The appellant must provide evidence related to his specific periods of ACDUTRA service, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if his bilateral hearing loss is directly related to these periods.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations were inadequate as they did not consider the appellant's specific periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) service. The claim must be remanded for a new examination and consideration based on the appropriate standard for ACDUTRA service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1037975
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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
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