The Veteran's appeal has been remanded due to his request to participate in the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP). His appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability manifested by dizziness and balance issues will be processed through RAMP.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal and participate in the RAMP program, which was not honored before the case was transferred to the Board. The decision is remanded to place the appeal into the RAMP program.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, dizziness and loss of balance
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19108915
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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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