The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his left ear hearing loss disability is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a more recent VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional supporting evidence was required in developing the Veteran’s claim for an increased evaluation of his left ear hearing loss disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146284
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no causal relationship between the claimed conditions and military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appellant's claim for an increased rating for Meniere's disease is remanded to obtain a new VA examination and opinion regarding the current severity of the disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for back, hip, right wrist, and unspecified sleeping disorder disabilities.
- Granted
The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of left hearing loss and the 50-percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was granted, with the effective date set to September 17, 2022.
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