The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for bilateral hearing loss disorder and left knee disorder. The issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been presented, but further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and left knee disorders are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss Disorder, Left Knee Disorder (including Instability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21067067
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a full VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his period of service, including any in-service noise exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his hearing loss first manifested during service or is otherwise etiologically related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral hearing loss disorder was denied as there is no evidence of hearing impairment during or within one year after service, and the VA examiner opined that any current hearing loss is not related to service.
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