The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and bilateral hearing loss disability, as well as his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for plantar warts of the feet, are remanded due to issues with timely notice of VA examinations. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran was not provided with timely notice of his scheduled VA examinations for the service connection and rating claims, which raises questions about whether these claims should be granted or denied based on the evidence presented at the time of the examination. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it depends on the outcome of the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Headaches"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193498
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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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