The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for residuals of meningitis was also denied due to lack of a current disability.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were not established at the time of the decision, and thus cannot be granted service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of Meningitis","diagnosis_status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis","diagnosis_status":"Pending"}, {"condition_name":"Left Testicle Condition (Painful Scar)","diagnosis_status":"Pending"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194648
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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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