The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include as a result from hazmat exposure, and an initial disability evaluation for residuals of a neck injury with surgery with mild degenerative spondylosis with mild marginal osteophyte formation at C5-C7. The Veteran's claims are still pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss or respiratory disorder, and remanded for further development on the neck injury claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067186
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
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- Denied
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