The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, brain tumor, seizures, and brain cancer due to a lack of updated medical records. The Veteran is entitled to a compensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss, service connection for his brain tumor and associated medications are being reviewed, as well as his seizure disorder and brain cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the claims file was incomplete and required additional information from the appellant and VA examiners to determine if the Veteran's conditions were related to his service or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, brain tumor, seizures, brain cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177503
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to untimeliness, as the appeals were not filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, while fibromyalgia, internal or external hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, and neuropathy are denied.
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