The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss secondary to his otitis media. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine if he has current bilateral hearing loss and whether it is related to his in-service otitis media.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for dysphagia, which the Board finds may be related to his otitis media or his service-connected deviated septum. A VA examination is needed to assess the nature of his current dysphagia and its relationship to his service.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, secondary to his otitis media, bilateral hearing loss, or service-connected deviated septum. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature of his current psychiatric condition and whether it is related to his in-service issues.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,A VA examination is needed to assess if the Veteran currently has bilateral hearing loss and its relationship to his in-service otitis media.,A VA examination is necessary to determine the nature of the Veteran's current dysphagia and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or noise exposure post-service.,A VA examination is required to evaluate the nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, and its relationship to his in-service issues.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, bilateral hearing loss, dysphagia, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1127035
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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