The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and TDIU due to incomplete compliance with its prior remand instructions. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction for further action.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient notification regarding a scheduled VA examination in response to the May 2019 remand, which required an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172854
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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