The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability is denied.,Service connection is granted for the residuals of HPV, including residuals of cervical dysplasia and partial hysterectomy. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence supports this finding.,The Veteran’s claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded due to lack of medical examination or opinion regarding her current condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability is remanded as there is insufficient information on whether it was caused by the service-connected right ankle disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for partial hysterectomy is remanded as there is insufficient information on whether it was due to HPV or its complications.
The deciding factor: There are no audiometric test results consistent with a diagnosis of left ear hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes. The Veteran did not have current left ear hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.,The preponderance of the evidence favors a finding that the Veteran’s HPV, to include residuals was incurred in or caused by service.,VA examination and opinion are needed on whether the Veteran has a possibly related hemorrhoids condition during service.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the right foot disability is possibly related to service or the service-connected right ankle disability. The examiner should also provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's right foot disability is worsened by her service-connected right ankle disability.,The Veteran’s partial hysterectomy was not caused by HPV, but it may be due to its complications.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, HPV (human papilloma virus), hemorrhoids, right foot disability, partial hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19142077
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and right ear hearing loss due to untimely filing.,The Board also dismissed the appeal for service connection of left ear hearing loss as moot because it was already granted in a prior decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran does not have left ear hearing loss for VA purposes.
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