The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding a distinct disability manifested by ear pain, and for obtaining treatment records and an examination.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was found to determine whether the Veteran's claimed bilateral ear pain is a separate disability from his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ear pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1300263
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral ear pain and hemorrhoids, but has remanded the issue of right foot heel spur. The Veteran is entitled to a new examination to determine if his reported symptoms are productive of functional impairment and whether they are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disorder manifested by bilateral ear pain, dizziness, and a headache disorder, all secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service or any other basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral ear pain and its relationship to service. The Veteran will need a VA medical opinion to clarify these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral ear pain due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether his current diagnosed bilateral ear disability is related to service, and if so, whether it is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
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