The Veteran's claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and an extraschedular rating for left ear hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has reported an increase in severity of his hearing loss since the last VA examination. The claims are intertwined as they all relate to the same disability (left ear hearing loss).
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21012839
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dizziness, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and tension headaches, including migraines. The opinions should consider the Veteran's participation in a TERA and the combined effect of all his service-connected disabilities.
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