The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with substantial compliance and need for additional evidence. The left ear disorder claim is remanded for a VA examination, while the Hodgkin's disease claim requires further verification of radiation exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO did not fully comply with prior remand directives regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation during service, and thus the claims are being returned for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear disorder, residuals of Hodgkin's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20045727
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral median nerve neuropathy, left ear disorder, genitourinary disorder, and digestive and/or gastrointestinal disorder due to lack of medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is advised that he may need to undergo VA examinations to provide this information.
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