The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The issues of service connection for low back strain with radicular symptoms and residuals of a broken nose are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations, specifically under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","current_status":"Not met the requirement under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385."}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Strain with Radicular Symptoms of Bilateral Lower Extremities","current_status":"Pending, as remanded for further examination and opinion."}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of a Broken Nose (including Deviated Septum)","current_status":"Pending, as remanded for further examination and opinion."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163532
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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.
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