The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates possible worsening of the Veteran's hearing acuity in the right ear since his last VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115697
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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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