The Veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss in the right ear is denied as he does not have a current disability. The Board has also remanded his case for further examination regarding his rating for residuals of a right foot fracture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current hearing loss disability under VA compensation standards, and thus cannot establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in right ear, Right foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189608
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 and initial rating, dismissing both issues.
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot disability was evaluated as 30 percent disabling for residuals of a right foot fracture.,The claim for SMC based on loss of use of the right foot is denied due to lack of evidence of loss of use.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss in his right ear and his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, but remanded the issue of service connection for detached retina in the right eye.,Service connection will be further evaluated on a separate basis for the detached retina.
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