The Board remands the case for further development as audiogram results are not associated with the claims file and the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.
The deciding factor: Audiogram results are missing, and these issues are interrelated, necessitating additional development before adjudication can proceed.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21061566
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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