The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether hearing loss in the left ear is related to service, including noise exposure during military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there was no nexus between the Veteran's hearing loss and his service based on normal hearing at entrance and separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss in the Left Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18133654
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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
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