The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 30, 2014, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter has been withdrawn. The remaining claims for increased or separate evaluations for residuals of lung cancer are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 30, 2014, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter at the January 2015 Board hearing. The remaining claims have been remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, respiratory residuals of lung cancer, post-surgical scars of the back and post-surgical muscle spasms of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1510913
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, specifically needing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran will be asked to provide any missing records and former employers' information.
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