The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding his left ear hearing loss disability and scheduling another VA examination for low back arthritis. The issues of service connection for left elbow bursitis and bronchitis are also referred back to the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require additional development due to incomplete or insufficient evidence, including a need for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner and another VA examination for low back arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, low back arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207133
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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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