The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records from the Veteran's National Guard service and a need for an updated medical examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of records from the Veteran's National Guard service requires further action, including translation of documents and obtaining additional medical records. An updated medical examination is also needed to address the nature and etiology of any residuals of a left ear tympanic membrane perforation.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear tympanic membrane perforation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19122929
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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 claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a granted condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and a need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed vertigo is etiologically related to his conceded in-service acoustic trauma and/or established perforation of the tympanic membrane.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has taken jurisdiction over the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for left ear tympanic membrane perforation and associated hearing loss. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.
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