The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 13, 2010 for the award of a 20 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral eye disorder, respiratory disorder, skin disorder, right knee disability, and right hip disability are remanded.
The deciding factor: The earlier effective date claim was successful as it was filed within one year of the initial award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The other issues were not addressed due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Sinusitis"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Eye Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177733
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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