The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has left ear hearing loss for VA purposes and whether it is related to service. The claims of service connection for right and left ear hearing loss are otherwise granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony indicates that his left ear hearing loss began during service and has been recurrent since then, but further examination is needed to confirm the current presence of a left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22016573
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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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