The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a causal relationship between the Veteran's perforated tympanic membrane and his in-service noise exposure. Additional medical records are needed, and an addendum opinion is required.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence exists to establish a causal relationship between the Veteran’s perforated tympanic membrane and his in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforation of the right tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18146922
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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 claim for service connection for perforation of the right tympanic membrane, finding that there was no causal or etiological relationship between his in-service noise exposure and the current condition. The Board noted that the Veteran had a perforated tympanic membrane at separation from service but did not find evidence to support a nexus with his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete service treatment records.
- Granted
The veteran is entitled to an extension of his temporary total rating for convalescent purposes through November 30, 1994, with the prior schedular rating being restored effective December 1, 1994.
- Denied
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