The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of a compensable disability during the appeal period.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease, and insufficient continuity of symptoms since service. The examiner will be asked to provide an addendum opinion regarding this issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable under the VA rating criteria for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.,Service connection was denied because there is no evidence of a chronic disability or continuity of symptoms since service, and the examiner will be asked to provide an addendum opinion regarding this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Disability","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right Foot Disability","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181583
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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