The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and perforated left tympanic membrane have been denied due to the lack of evidence supporting higher disability ratings.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder, is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions addressing all diagnoses.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was found to be at level II, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The perforated left tympanic membrane did not result in any manifestations considered compensable.,There are insufficient medical opinions addressing all of the Veteran’s psychiatric diagnoses and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Ear Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Perforated Left Tympanic Membrane"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2019
- Citation
- A19002882
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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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