The Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve damage, headaches, vision problems, speech problems, and short-term memory loss are being remanded due to their inextricability with his claim for an increased rating for the residuals of perforated left eardrum. The case will be returned to the RO for appropriate development.
The deciding factor: The intertwined service connection claims must be addressed as they are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran's current appeal for a compensable rating for his service-connected residuals of perforated left eardrum.
- Claimed conditions
- perforated left eardrum, recurrent otitis media and externa
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207111
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, gallstones, and heart attack residuals were denied. Service connection was granted for hypertension, a cervical spine disorder, and a perforated left eardrum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disabilities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, perforated eardrums, and hearing loss do not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection at this time.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for a perforated left eardrum is dismissed. The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disability, including psoriasis and rosacea of the face and elbows.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's residuals of perforated left eardrum, finding that there was no evidence of suppuration or aural polyps.
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