The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for ear conditions, including otitis media and dysfunction of eustachian tube. The VA examiner did not provide a diagnosis for these conditions in the post-remand examination.,The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, migraine headaches, otitis media, and dysfunction of eustachian tube are currently pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to diagnose the claimed ear conditions (otitis media and dysfunction of eustachian tube) in the post-remand examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Migraine headaches, Otitis media, Dysfunction of eustachian tube
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20075562
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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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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