The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and respiratory disorder (asthma) due to new evidence indicating current disability by VA standards.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's assertions and in-service noise exposure were not considered in the previous decision, necessitating a new examination to determine if he currently has hearing loss or asthma related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss disability, respiratory disorder (asthma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19178103
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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.
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