The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. A VA examination is also required to determine if the Veteran currently has or ever had otitis media during service.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated but implied in the need for further evidence and a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1509637
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his current conjunctivitis, bilateral otitis media, chronic fatigue, gastroenteritis, sciatica, and respiratory disability. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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