The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding service connection for cholesteatoma, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran raised an informal claim for service connection for cholesteatoma prior to the implementation of the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA), which remains under the legacy system. The Board finds remand necessary due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- cholesteatoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2021
- Citation
- A21020118
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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