The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate his service-connected ear disability, which has not been examined in almost four years. The claim will be readjudicated after the examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested an audiological examination and reported constant pain, indicating the need for updated medical evidence to assess the current severity of his ear disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Ear disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1812874
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an ear disability and Meniere's disease, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an ear disability but remanded claims for a heart disability and eczema due to potential exposure to toxins.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for allergies, a lumbar spine disability, right leg and left leg disabilities, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), endometriosis, headaches, multiple sclerosis (MS), right shoulder strain, and an ear disability have been denied. The Board has found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a link between these conditions and service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current ear disability, including his vertigo and associated dizziness, is at least as likely as not caused by a head injury he sustained during service. As such, the claim for service connection for an ear disability is granted.
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