The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing that his current left ear hearing loss manifested within one year of discharge or was related to service. The right ear hearing loss is also not considered incurred in service.,Regarding the right knee disability, the Board has remanded the issue as no VA examination has been conducted to determine if the Veteran currently has a right knee disability and its cause.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support finding that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss manifested within one year of discharge or was related to service. The Board also found no increase in severity of his right ear hearing loss due to service.,No VA examination has been conducted to determine if the Veteran currently has a right knee disability and its cause.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","location":"Left Ear"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","location":"Right Knee"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19176889
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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