The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence, including a VA examination and updated VA treatment records, are needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral impaired hearing, bilateral otitis media with bilateral myringotomies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1224147
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer disease, skin conditions (tinea cruris and mycosis fungoides), and bilateral hearing loss are all related to noise exposure during his service in combat. The claim for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims for service connection for bilateral impaired hearing and bilateral tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional audiometric testing.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and that VA treatment did not cause or worsen his multi-organ failure, acute blood loss due to liver disease and posterior pharyngeal bleeding. Therefore, the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.
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