The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.,VA provided the Veteran with a Sleep Apnea examination in July 2021, but the examiner did not consider all relevant factors and risk factors for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for left ear hearing loss or right ear hearing loss due to lack of continuity of symptomatology and failure to meet VA criteria for hearing loss disability.,VA provided the Veteran with a Sleep Apnea examination in July 2021, but the examiner did not consider all relevant factors and risk factors for sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Right ear hearing loss, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22014275
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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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