The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss in the right ear. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is remanded for further development, including a VA audiological examination.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran’s claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124502
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 Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is granted as service connected. The Board found that it was at least as likely as not that the hearing loss occurred during service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, finding that it is as likely as not attributable to in-service noise exposure. The appeal was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the previous denial.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a sleep disorder due to potential issues with obtaining relevant medical records.
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