The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of balance, which is secondary to hearing loss and tinnitus, has been remanded due to the need to determine if he was afforded a VA examination in July 2019.
The deciding factor: The appeal needs further investigation as it involves determining whether the Veteran received a VA examination in July 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of balance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19171675
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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.
What you can do next
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