The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an audiological examination at a time when the Veteran does not have an active right ear infection, and to obtain her ENT treatment records.
The deciding factor: The current rating decision is remanded because the Veteran's hearing acuity needs to be tested in a setting where she does not have an active right ear infection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186667
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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