The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable prior to March 9, 2017 and as 30 percent from March 9, 2017 to September 10, 2017. The claim for a compensable rating after September 11, 2017 is denied.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) has been remanded and will be evaluated based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The decision summary provides an overview of the ratings assigned for hearing loss and the need for further evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19123580
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, entitlement to TDIU, and SMC based on housebound status.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
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