The Veteran's initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been granted at a 10% level effective June 3, 2015. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for right shoulder, low back, left foot, headache, and sciatic nerve disabilities due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, which was granted effective June 3, 2015. The other issues are remanded as there are insufficient records or need for further medical evaluation to determine service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, low back disability, left foot condition, headache condition, sciatic nerve condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130203
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right hip condition, left hip condition, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as there was no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.
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