The Board has decided that the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral cerumen impaction should be remanded due to new evidence being added to the claims file.
The deciding factor: New VA medical records and a VA examination report were recently added to the claims file, which have not yet been reviewed by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cerumen impaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20000665
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and updated earnings information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral cerumen impaction for a new examination due to unaddressed symptoms reported by the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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