The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for an initial (compensable) rating for right ear hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, Meniere's disease, and left ear hearing loss disability are remanded due to additional VA records needing to be obtained and further examination required. The claim for an increased rating for degenerative spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding entitlement to an initial (compensable) rating for right ear hearing loss disability at a video conference hearing, thus leaving no issues for appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss disability, left ankle disorder, Meniere's disease, left ear hearing loss disability, degenerative spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192951
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy from April 3, 2023 onward, but denied higher ratings prior to that date. Service connection was also granted for alcohol use disorder as secondary to PTSD with traumatic brain injury.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his Meniere's disease was caused by acoustic trauma during military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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