The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The Veteran's lung disability, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded for further examination and rating considerations.
The deciding factor: There is no in-service evidence of hearing loss or any other conditions linked to service that could be considered presumptive under VA law.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Lung disability, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18133973
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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.
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