The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on the cause of his missing ear bones and determining if extraschedular relief should be provided.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to determine whether the loss of bones in the Veteran's ears is due to service-connected bilateral tympanic membrane perforations or nonservice-connected cholesteatoma, and provide guidance on whether additional compensation is warranted based on these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tympanic membrane perforation, bone loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1813684
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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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