The Veteran's hearing loss in the left ear is granted as service connected. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the pre-existing hearing loss in the right ear did not increase beyond its natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in left ear, Hearing loss in right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129327
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear has been reopened and granted. The claim for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear remains denied.
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