The Veteran's claim for right ear disorder with perforation was reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection for OSA as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis is granted, but the claim for right ear disorder with perforation remains pending and will be remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection for OSA is granted based on a private practitioner's opinion that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis. Service connection for right ear disorder with perforation remains pending due to lack of medical evidence linking the condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear disorder with perforation, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004584
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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.
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