The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been denied as she does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow injury, left big toe injury, right knee arthritis, and right wrist injury are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is also remanded as the VA examiner did not consider whether her hearing loss was aggravated during a period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.,VA examinations are necessary to determine if any of the Veteran's current injuries are related to service.,The VA examiner did not consider whether the Veteran’s left ear hearing loss was aggravated during a period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Right elbow injury, Left big toe injury, Right knee arthritis, Right wrist injury, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- A19001606
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
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